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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Muttenbach Trail – Margarethe Shaft, Muttental loop from Hardenstein

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Muttenbach Trail – Margarethe Shaft, Muttental loop from Hardenstein

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Muttenbach Trail – Margarethe Shaft, Muttental loop from Hardenstein

01:21

4.92km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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295 m

Muttenbach Trail

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South of Witten the Muttenbach flows through a tranquil valley, which is ideal for hiking due to its idyll and silence. But the wild romanticism of the valley, the forests …

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903 m

Margarethe Shaft, Muttental

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Good starting point for hikes in the Muttental. Near the parking lot is the old Margarete shaft (with information boards).

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2.33 km

Dünkelberg Quarry with Hindenburg Relief

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Dünkelberg quarry, in this quarry the Dünkelberg company extracted clay stone for the production of bricks between 1897 and 1963.

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2.39 km

Adit portal of the Aufgottgewagt mine

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A coal mine that was not registered in the post-war period.

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3.52 km

Miners’ Prayer House, Witten

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The prayer house in the lower Muttental is the last of its kind in the Ruhr area. In the early Ruhr mining they were widespread and fulfilled several functions: as …

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3.56 km

Muttenbach

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This stream is perfect for a short break including coffee and cake from the prayer house restaurant. Children are also super busy as there is a small dam to play with.

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4.28 km

Muttenbach Stream

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The Muttenbach is a just under 7½ kilometre long, southern and left-bank tributary of the Ruhr in the south of the city of Witten in North Rhine-Westphalia between the districts …

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4.78 km

Headframe and engine house Zeche Renate

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an old headframe with a machine house

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4.92 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.71 km

987 m

820 m

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.01 km

1.41 km

1.39 km

109 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

27°C

17°C

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February 8, 2025,Burgruine Hardenstein – Muttenbach Runde von Vormholz

video.relive.cc/53802efa9bd7-4d78-92e4-6aac-d09123f6_relive_1739258655460.mp4?x-ref=site

January 18, 2022,Muttental Burg Hardenstein

Parked car park Muttental. Paths are sometimes adventurous or no longer available. Then asphalt sections again

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December 12, 2021,Bergbauwanderweg Muttental (Witten)

There is no bad weather! And that's why you are rewarded with a dry section!
Today I went to Muttental with Yuma and there is a lot to discover on the mining trail!
We started with the Adventure Lab ⚒Das Muttental - The Cradle of Ruhr Mining on the route there was still some bycatch to be found and a …

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January 17, 2026,Januar-Frühling im Pott: Unterwegs im Muttental auf dem Bergbauwanderweg

For those in a hurry, here's the short clip:

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Muttenbach Trail – Margarethe Shaft, Muttental loop from Hardenstein

Muttenbach Trail

Margarethe Shaft, Muttental

Dünkelberg Quarry with Hindenburg Relief

Adit portal of the Aufgottgewagt mine

Miners’ Prayer House, Witten

Muttenbach

Muttenbach Stream

Headframe and engine house Zeche Renate

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