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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Unna
Holzwickede

Hixterwald (Sölder Holz) – Emscher Spring Farm loop from Holzwickede

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Unna
Holzwickede

Hixterwald (Sölder Holz) – Emscher Spring Farm loop from Holzwickede

Easy

4.4

(9)

32

hikers

Hixterwald (Sölder Holz) – Emscher Spring Farm loop from Holzwickede

01:13

4.53km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

265 m

Schwarze Adler Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Black Eagle colliery

The history of the Black Eagle colliery officially begins in 1711, when the tradesman Caspar Friedrich Philip Anton Freiherr von Hövel zu Sölde was granted general fiefdom …

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512 m

3

853 m

Emscher Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

4

1.71 km

Hixterwald (Sölder Holz)

Highlight • Forest

Hixterwald or Sölder Holz is a small contiguous piece of forest on the city limits between Dortmund Holzwickede.
The Hixterwald is home to the historic, original source of the Emscher, which rises here in five spring pots.

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5

2.33 km

Sölder Holz Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Small forest area between Holzwickede, Sölderholz and Lichtendorf.
Local recreation around the corner

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6

2.77 km

Canola Fields

Highlight • Natural

7

3.07 km

Emscher Spring Farm

Highlight • Historical Site

The "Emscher" springs from the "Emscherquellhof". This was formerly used as a dirty water channel for the Ruhr area. The renaturation has now become a highlight. Here at the source …

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3.14 km

There is a bike service station right at the Emscherquellhof. Here you can not only pump air, no, there are also some tools for smaller repairs.

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4.53 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.57 km

705 m

197 m

Surfaces

1.27 km

1.07 km

1.06 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

December 3, 2025,Kleine Mittwochs Runde im Hixter Wald
It's amazing how many paths there are in this beautiful little forest. 😊

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