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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region
Kreis Recklinghausen
Oer-Erkenschwick

The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Brinksknapp

Moderate

4.8

(655)

1,701

hikers

The Haard – Forest trails in the Haard loop from Brinksknapp

02:36

9.85km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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11 m

Haardgrenzweg Trailhead Parking

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This is a large free car park, open 24 hours.

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759 m

The nice thing about the Haard is that you never know what awaits you around the next corner.

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2.47 km

The Haard

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The most beautiful hiking routes in the area

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2.93 km

Forest trails in the Haard

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Nice quiet path in the Haard

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3.23 km

Very beautiful forest section with sandy soil and a large variety of trees. There are also lots of birds to watch!

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4.83 km

Great block covering the entire region. It's worth the climb.

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8.68 km

All sculptures are made of oak wood and come from the artist Georg Maurus from Greifenstein in Hesse. It's hard to believe that he can create these lifelike and expressive shapes with chainsaws.

Most of his sculptures are on the Haard Grenzweg in Oer-Erkenschwick, which was decorated as a forest promenade in 2020, some also on the Hohe Mark Steig, for example in the Schwärmwald (Schermbeck) and in the Haard (Datteln, Oer-Erkenschwick). Each individual sculpture symbolizes and is reminiscent of a peculiarity of the respective location. In every object there is not only craftsmanship, but also a lot of brain power.

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9.43 km

Beautiful area & view

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9.85 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.95 km

3.24 km

379 m

268 m

Surfaces

4.02 km

2.55 km

1.40 km

1.22 km

657 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Monday 15 June

23°C

11°C

19 %

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