Hammer Pond – Borbachtal loop from Witten Hbf

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hammer Pond – Borbachtal loop from Witten Hbf

Moderate

4.7

(27)

hikers

Hammer Pond – Borbachtal loop from Witten Hbf

04:07

15.1km

230m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Kermelbach

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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735 m

House Witten

Castle

2.33 km

Hammer Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Hammerteich was created in 1722 by damming the Borbach (then Borbecke) stream. Today, it is a popular recreational area in Witten.

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3.85 km

View of the Ruhr River above Wetterstraße

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In good weather a really worthwhile view

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6.76 km

Kermelbach

Nature Reserve

9.50 km

Borbachtal

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After the silting up of the former "Three Ponds" in the Borbach Valley and the subsequent renaturation of the Borbach, this section of the path is particularly idyllic.

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9.69 km

Borbach Stream in Ardey Mountains Nature Park

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Regardless of the weather, it's always somehow special here. Nice and shady on hot summer days, when it rains you hardly get any water through the dense canopy of leaves

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9.71 km

Renaturation of the Borbach at Drei Teiche

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After the old 3 ponds were rebuilt, a nice stream landscape has now emerged.

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11.4 km

Narrow Forest Trail by the Stream

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If you want to go a bit off the beaten track... definitely an alternative

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12.7 km

Borbachtal Stream

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The Borbachtal is attractive in every season. Unfortunately, it dries out more and more often in summer.

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13.3 km

The Hammerteich, remnants of an early industrial forge and today the home port of many ship model builders. 🤓 The pond was dammed in 1722 to serve as an energy source for the manufacturer Peter Lange's first Witten hammer mill.

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15.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.26 km

3.57 km

3.23 km

822 m

225 m

Surfaces

5.08 km

3.78 km

3.08 km

1.75 km

1.06 km

363 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

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Comments

April 5, 2026,Borbachtal – Borbach Runde von Witten Hbf

Super beautiful tour, I can only recommend it. It has everything from architecture to animals and water 😉 The top highlight is the panoramic view from the Berger Denkmal‼️ Here you can see the viaduct of the Rhenish Railway and the Ruhr river, among other things 😜 really beautiful ‼️ 👍🏼🦌🥾

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November 22, 2023,Wanderung 22.11.2023 Um den Hohenstein und am Kermel- und Borbach entlang. 🚶‍♂️🥾

Berger monument
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berger-Denkmal
Hohenstein hydroelectric power station
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasserfabrik_Hohenstein
Ruhr Viaduct Witten
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruhr-Viadukt_(Witten)

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May 8, 2025,1179H vom Hammerteich rund um Hohenstein zum Borbach- Kermelbach🚘⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟😎🍰☕️🍺🥗

Start: Hiking parking lot

Many thanks to Werner and Heinz for organizing the tour.

Shady hike, mostly through deciduous forest, on medium-wide trails and a long trail. Also suitable for warm days.

At least one section will be muddy after heavy rain and in winter.

Refreshments: At the end, we stopped at the nearby Café del Sol.

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April 14, 2023,1086H Witten Hammerteich - Borbachtal- Kermelbach- Bergerdenkmal- Hohenstein🚘⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟🌳🏡

Start: The large hiking car park at the Hammerteich
Many thanks to Heinz for organizing the beautiful hike through mixed forest. Especially in the first section you are always on paths and trails along the Borbach.
At km 3.2 we switched to a longer trail, which is very nice after a long dry period and in summer, but which was …

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November 15, 2021,1025 Von Witten Hbf zum Borbach, Kermelbach und Hohenstein 🚘🚂⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌳🌳

Start Witten main station 1:19:21Bo 1:18 16E
Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are required
A very successful tour on varied paths with many views of the Borbach and Kermelbach.
When planning the tour, I wasn't sure whether the amount of roads was too high, whether the first few meters into the city were too loud and unsightly, or whether the paths …

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