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Mining Tour
02:16
35.7km
160m
Cycling
The Ruhr area is riddled with holes like a gigantic foxhole, and the mines are the traces of these centuries-long underground activities that are still visible from afar. For everyone in the Ruhr area, the silhouettes of the mine towers are a piece of home. This tour in the Essen…
by Visit Essen
Last updated: June 28, 2024
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 32.3 km for 137 m
Waypoints
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3.71 km
Zollverein Colliery Shafts 4/5/11 (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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4.22 km
Hegemannshof Colony
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24.7 km
View of Mechtenberg
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34.5 km
Zollverein Coking Plant
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35.7 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
18.4 km
9.33 km
3.25 km
2.86 km
1.75 km
133 m
Surfaces
19.0 km
8.25 km
3.05 km
2.78 km
2.08 km
586 m
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Sunday 5 July
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17°C
5 %
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May 22, 2024
The Ruhr area is riddled with holes like a gigantic foxhole, and the mines are the traces of these centuries-long underground activities that are still visible from afar. For everyone in the Ruhr area, the silhouettes of the mine towers are a piece of home. This tour in the Essen city area takes you
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