Best historic site trails in Herne

Beautiful hiking trail through the Gysenberg Forest near Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia This route runs through the idyllic Gysenberg Forest and starts at the ponds on the Ostbach stream and the Gysenberg animal park. You can stop off at the Gysenberg forester's lodge, if it is open, Highlights: - Gysenberg animal park - Ponds on the Ostbach - Gysenberg forest

Official hiking trail of the Sauerland Mountain Club near Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia This hiking trail leads through the Gysenberg forest, the Volkspark Södingen and around the Langelohnbach stream. Near the starting point, the Gysenberg animal park invites you to visit. Highlights: - Gysenberg Forest - Gysenberg animal park - Södingen public park

Scenic and varied mountain bike tour near Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia. A great tour for mountain bike adventures in the Bergisches Land Nature Park. The Berger See and Ewaldsee lakes are particularly beautiful on this tour. Highlights of the tour: - Idyllic views of the Berger See & Ewaldsee lakes - Interesting local flora and fauna - Hoppenbruchhalde - Resser Mark - Berge Castle

Cycle tour close to nature near Herne in North Rhine-Westphalia This cycle tour starts on the banks of the Rhine-Herne Canal and then heads north to Westerholt Castle in Westerholt. Due to its location, the route is ideal as an excursion from Gelsenkirchen. Highlights: - Westerholt Castle - Herten Castle - Cycling along the Rhine-Herne Canal - Löchterheide

Popular cycle tour near Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia. This cycle tour covers more than 30 kilometres through the Ruhr region between Gelsenkirchen, Buer and Herten. Several nature reserves as well as two castles and the Ewald colliery lie along the route. The route can be reached by public transport.

This varied cycle tour starts at the Unser Fritz artists' colliery in Herne. The route mostly follows the ore railway line - a former railway line that connected various industrial sites in the Ruhr region to transport iron ore, coal and other industrial goods. Today, this railway line serves as a cycle and hiking trail. Information boards along the route provide information about the industrial heritage. The route will come across numerous cultural and industrial-historical sights in the...

Mainly on separate cycle paths, country lanes and forest tracks, sometimes also tracks. Mostly through the countryside, through the green belts, nature reserves and parks between the towns of Herne, Bochum, Castrop, Witten and Dortumund. Parts of the route run along the old R cycle paths (e.g. R10), which are no longer maintained or signposted throughout NRW. HIghlights of the route: Herne-Süd via Gysenberg and Bövinghauser Hellweg, Werne, Langendreer, Dortmund-Somborn / Kley to...

Official route of the RTF. You can find further details directly from the organiser: http://rsg-herne.de/

Compared to other river valleys, the gently sloping Emscher Valley between Vest in the north and Castroper Höhe in the south is also rather inconspicuous. Added to this are the strong human influences on the landscape, above all high spoil tips and deep subsidence. This often makes it difficult to get an overview, especially in Herne, the most densely populated city in North Rhine-Westphalia. The new Emscher Promenade is already accessible in places and will be further expanded in 2025, with...