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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Wetter (Ruhr)

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Harkortsee Railway Viaduct loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Wetter (Ruhr)

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Harkortsee Railway Viaduct loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

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Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Harkortsee Railway Viaduct loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

03:21

12.7km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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NSG Kaisbergaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.00 km

Werdringen Castle Café

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Great to stop off at the castle in a pleasant atmosphere.
Even the dogs have been thought of, a drinking bowl has been installed in small chairs 👍

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3.31 km

Werdringen Moated Castle

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A beautiful moated castle, whose visit is worthwhile in any case. A café offers coffee and cake in the castle courtyard. Beautifully situated in the forest. Unfortunately a bit too busy.

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3.98 km

View of Wetter (Ruhr)

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The view of Wetter (Ruhr) and the Kaisbergaue offers a picturesque combination of historic city scenery and protected nature.

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7.36 km

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River

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There is always something to see on the promenade. Canadian geese, mallards, cormorants, canoeists, railway viaducts... If you like, you can enjoy the gastronomic offerings.

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7.79 km

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee

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An imposing building on the edge of the city center of Herdecke. The bridge leads the tracks over the Ruhr and Harkortsee at a height of over 30 meters. The building is 313 meters long.

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8.18 km

View of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke

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Great view of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke. With a length of 313 m and 12 semi-circular arches of 20 m each, the viaduct spans the valley.

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8.30 km

Lake Harkort

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Beautiful lake that is extremely busy when the weather is good (as to be expected).

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8.43 km

Harkortsee Railway Viaduct

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Great corner on Hakortsee. And the viaduct is worth at least 1 photo. You can also take a break in Herdecke.

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12.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.26 km

3.30 km

2.04 km

1.87 km

262 m

Surfaces

6.34 km

2.69 km

1.61 km

934 m

711 m

446 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 18 August

19°C

15°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2023,Runde um den Harkortsee

If I can't bring myself to go on a longer hike at the moment, at least our Monday rounds work out relatively regularly. Today we did a lap around the beautiful Harkortsee in the nice weather. 😊👍

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January 6, 2022,Runde um den Ruhrstausee, Harkortsee, 06.01.2022

At a fresh 2 ° C we went to the water, to the Harkortsee 🏞. It is the second oldest of a total of six Ruhr reservoirs. It was completed in 1931 and serves as a river sewage treatment plant.
At the beginning of the Harkortsee is the Ruhr Viaduct 🌁 from 1878. This railway bridge 🚂 spans the Ruhr …

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June 17, 2025,Der Harkortsee zu Lande und zu Wasser

First, we circled the lake and then took a leisurely boat ride. Finally, we stopped by the moated castle.

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April 28, 2024,3 Städte Tour rund um den Harkortsee

The Harkortsee is a beautiful lake in the triangle of cities Hagen, Wetter and Herdecke. On this very varied route you pass many places worth seeing, such as the Werdringen moated castle, the Kaisberg and the Georoute Ruhrgebiet, the railway viaduct in Herdecke and much more. In Werdringen you will also find a great vending machine where you can get …

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June 11, 2023,Runde "Harkortsee" mit Viadukt 🏰🥾🥾🎒

Because of the weather, I didn't want to drive that far today, and the 11 km was enough. 👍🥾🥾🎒 I had recently saved the lap from Harkortsee somewhere from komoot, although it had been on my agenda for a long time. 😄 The start at the town hall and the weather castle were worth photos..📸 The steep path then down …

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December 10, 2023,Blick auf Viadukt – Die Ruhr Runde von Wetter (Ruhr)

After all the altitude on the last few tours, I was happy to be out in the flatlands today. I was finally able to get up to speed a bit again. The tour is easy and even offers opportunities to stop off, at least in the summer 😅. You can reach the starting point by bus, or you can walk …

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September 15, 2025,Wetter (Ruhr) 🌬 um den Harkortsee gepustet

It's autumnal! 🌿🍂🍃 Dark clouds - sunshine - jacket on - jacket off 😂 And then it turned out to be much warmer and sunnier than forecast, but with a lot of wind. Nevertheless, the ride was still fun. 👍😉

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October 20, 2024,Rund um den Harkortsee🍁🍂🌿

Today everyone had the same idea... let's go for a walk around the Harkortsee😜.
That's how it seemed to me at times.
I should have thought of that beforehand.🤦‍♀️
It was still a nice walk, even if it was a bit too crowded for my taste.
I can only recommend the ice cream from the Werdringer Landeis & Eierautomaten.
Absolutely …

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Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River – Harkortsee Railway Viaduct loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

Werdringen Castle Café

Werdringen Moated Castle

View of Wetter (Ruhr)

Herdecke Promenade on the Ruhr River

Ruhr Viaduct Over the Harkortsee

View of the Ruhr Viaduct in Herdecke

Lake Harkort

Harkortsee Railway Viaduct

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