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Zollverein loop – Karnap detour
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5.64km
20m
Hiking
There is no doubt that there is so much to hike on the ZollvereinSteig alone that it will take at least a day and a full photo bank. But it is definitely worth taking a look. It starts at the Rhine-Herne Canal. For a long time, this was the busiest…
by Visit Essen
Last updated: June 3, 2024
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3.24 km
Mathias Stinnes Housing Estate
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4.71 km
Emscherpark Karnap
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5.51 km
Bridges Over the Rhine-Herne Canal
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5.64 km
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3.34 km
1.82 km
371 m
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< 100 m
Surfaces
2.76 km
1.22 km
644 m
607 m
371 m
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April 5, 2024
There is no doubt that there is so much to hike on the ZollvereinSteig alone that it will take at least a day and a full photo bank. But it is definitely worth taking a look. It starts at the Rhine-Herne Canal. For a long time, this was the busiest inland waterway canal in Europe. Today, professional
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February 24, 2026
The Emscherinsel is closed until spring 2028 due to the IGA (International Garden Exhibition), so the crossing at point 3 is no longer possible. As a result, the Karnap side viewpoint can no longer branch off from the Zollverein Trail and has been remarked as a circular route. The starting point is the
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