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North Rhine-Westphalia

Harpener Ponds – Path Along the Spoil Heap loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Harpener Ponds – Path Along the Spoil Heap loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

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Harpener Ponds – Path Along the Spoil Heap loop from Bochum-Langendreer West

01:02

16.7km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

2.35 km

Werner Straße Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Coal railway from Amalia mine via Robert Müser mine to Langendreer marshalling yard.

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2

3.05 km

Harpener Ponds

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Werner Teiche or Harpener Teiche are located in the immediate vicinity of the Ruhrpark in Bochum. There is a wide variety of flora and fauna here, keep your eyes open. …

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3

3.98 km

Green Field in the Ruhr Region

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Simply nature, with a bit of luck watching birds hunting, is definitely worth a while to linger there and let nature take their toll

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4

5.08 km

Zentraldeponie Kornharpen Solar Park

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After being filled with 12.6 million tons of garbage from 1978 to 2009, the central landfill Kornharpen is now a double source of energy: around 30,000 m³ of landfill gas …

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5

5.31 km

Bike Path to Deponie Kornharpen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Hmm, I don't really understand the point of this cycle path. To do something good for bicycle traffic, the city of Bochum should have converted a street in the city into a cycle path.

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6

11.6 km

New Bicycle Street Marking

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Great way

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7

12.0 km

Path Along the Spoil Heap

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Ideal for bypassing the overcrowded Ümmiger Lake

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8

13.9 km

Rest Area by the Water

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A very nice place to rest right on the water. There is also enough space.

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16.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.55 km

4.80 km

3.98 km

2.17 km

122 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

1.38 km

412 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

13°C

26 %

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