Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Polizeipräsidium

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Polizeipräsidium

Moderate

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265

hikers

Phoenix Lake – Phoenix-West Blast Furnace loop from Polizeipräsidium

03:32

13.7km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.11 km

Totem with Magpie Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Shortly after the Bird Woman comes the artwork Totem with Magpie. The "Ghosts of the Emscher Valley" consisted of the two works "Bird Woman" and "Totem with Magpie", which were …

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4.86 km

Phoenix Lake

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The Phönixsee is a great destination and there is always something new to discover.

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4.97 km

Phoenixsee

Highlight • Lake

Great little ice cream parlor directly on the Phoenix lake.

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5.41 km

Phoenix Lake South Shore

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Beautifully landscaped lake with a small harbor and many cafes. Numerous water birds cavort at the lake and are currently having offspring.

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5.84 km

Phoenix Lake in Dortmund

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Phoenix Lake in Dortmund is a man-made lake in the Hörde district, created on the former site of the Phoenix-Ost steelworks. After the steelworks was closed in 2001, the site …

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7.25 km

Viewpoint

8.96 km

Hörder Burgplatz at Phoenix Lake

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Ambitious 'harbor' on a small artificial lake (Phoenix-See) in southern Dortmund created by excavating some of the toxic contaminated soils of a 200-year old former industrial site next to the historic location of the medieval Hoerde castle.
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10.8 km

Phoenix-West Blast Furnace

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The Phoenix-West blast furnace plant, founded in the 19th century, is a testament to Dortmund's industrial past and is located in the Hörde district. It symbolizes the steel production that …

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11.5 km

Buschmühle Railway Bridge

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The Dortmund - Soest railway runs over the viaduct.

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13.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

1.62 km

569 m

492 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

4.73 km

2.43 km

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

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Comments

July 17, 2022,...von den Westfalen-Hallen🏟 zum Phonixsee🦅🏞 und zurück...gemütlicher Sonntags-Spaziergang, mit Bergmann-Export🍺

This manageable round led from the Westfalen-Hallen to the stadium, via the joint-gentle Finnenbahn, to the Phoenix-See🛀 and back to the 🏟 climbed the new Kaiserberg via the back stairs and as a reward a Bergmann Export and the "Sud of the Month"😋👍 🏻😁...riding a bike very relaxed...except for the stairs....tried out the new photo app for a little more …

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