Best trails near Förderturm

Varied round tour in North Rhine-Westphalia The tour starts on the ore railway line and the route of the Kray-Wanner railway. The route passes the sculpture park and the Rheinelbe spoil tip. The route follows tarmac and gravel paths and there are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights: - Sculpture park - Gelsenkirchen Zoo

Scenic and beautiful cycle tour in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. This circular tour goes along the Zollverein railway line past Zollverein, to the Rhine-Herne Canal and from there towards Zoom. From Zoom, the route follows the ore railway line back towards the south of Gelsenkirchen. The route runs almost exclusively along cycle paths, only crossing roads. The paths are unsuitable for racing bikes and are best suited to mountain bikes or touring bikes. From Zollverein to the Rhine-Herne...

Scenic and challenging mountain bike tour in Wattenscheid near Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A beautiful tour for a short mountain bike adventure around Essen. Refreshment stops are available. Highlights of the tour: - A section along the Ruhr - Beautiful & varied landscape - Great views of the surrounding area

The region's industrial heritage requires a mindful, creative approach. New places for recreation are being created: colliery sites are being turned into parks, railway lines into cycle paths and open sewers into clean waterways. Click here for the tour's happiness exercises: https://www.eglv.de/gluecksradtour2/

Scenic hike between old industry and nature in the Ruhr area, Essen. On the city boundary between Essen and Gelsenkirchen, this circular route leads over former slag heaps and railway lines and through old and new parks. Along the route, you will come across some interesting industrial cultural highlights such as the Schurenbachhalde spoil tip, Nordstern colliery/Nordsternpark, the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein craftsmen's park with Phänomania and also the Zollverein colliery and coking...