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North Rhine-Westphalia

Forststation Rheinelbe – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Forststation Rheinelbe – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

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Forststation Rheinelbe – Rheinelbe Slag Heap loop from Gelsenkirchen Hauptbahnhof

01:07

4.24km

40m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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325 m

Forststation Rheinelbe

Highlight • Rest Area

n the Rheinelbe forest station, programs such as adventure hikes or excursions are offered for children and adults.
kreativquartier-ueckendorf.de/sozial-details/forststation-rheinelbe.html

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484 m

Rheinelbe Sculpture Forest

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The Rheinelbe sculpture forest was designed by Hermann Prigann and complements his sculptures on the dump, such as the famous Staircase to Heaven. The Sculpture Forest lives up to its …

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880 m

Wissenschaftspark Gelsenkirchen – Former Rheinelbe Coal Mine

Highlight • Historical Site

Science park - not knowledge... tsrat. The former industrial site is a center of innovative and creative companies.

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1.96 km

Rheinelbe Park Sculpture Forest

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The artist Herman Prigann created a forest of sculptures around the heap in the early 1990s, using waste materials from the industrial age such as pieces of wall, concrete blocks and old steel parts

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2.03 km

Windwaage Sculpture (Rheinelbe Slag Heap)

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture wind scale by Herman Prigann is in the sculpture park of the Halde Rheinelbe, the former Rheinelbe colliery.

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2.78 km

Rheinelbe Slag Heap

Highlight • Natural Monument

From Rheinelbe you have a great 360 degree view, highly recommended.

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2.96 km

Sky Staircase on Halde Rheinelbe

Highlight • Monument

At about 100 meters above Gelsenkirchen and Bochum you can enjoy the view over the Ruhrgebiet.

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3.37 km

Mining monuments on the slag heap in the Ruhr region

Highlight • Monument

The way up to the heap you will find various souvenirs from the mining industry in the region

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4.24 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.54 km

961 m

731 m

Surfaces

2.16 km

682 m

603 m

278 m

239 m

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