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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Muttenbach Stream loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Muttenbach Stream loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

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4.8

(54)

177

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Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Muttenbach Stream loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

01:27

5.16km

100m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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598 m

Post-War Mine Tunnel

Highlight • Historical Site

The Muttental mining trail is a great way to learn more about mining in this area. Find out more at: netreisetagebuch.de/bergbauwanderweg-muttental

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1.22 km

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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3.75 km

Muttentalbahn Mining Cart Memorial

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The Muttentalbahn was a good six-kilometer-long railroad, with the coal was transported in the 19th century from the mines in the Muttental in the southeast of the Ruhr to the …

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3.79 km

Muttenbach Stream

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The Muttenbach is a just under 7½ kilometre long, southern and left-bank tributary of the Ruhr in the south of the city of Witten in North Rhine-Westphalia between the districts …

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4.06 km

Old Loading Facility Zeche Jupiter

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"In 1783, the two brothers Henrich Johann and Henrich Oberste Frielinghaus found a hard coal bank extending from the Muttenbach to the east under the Dickenberg in the Muttental. The …

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4.51 km

Lantzerath Colliery Prayer House & Mining Museum

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Open again since spring 2025 with a small beer garden.

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4.53 km

Muttenbach

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This stream is perfect for a short break including coffee and cake from the prayer house restaurant. Children are also super busy as there is a small dam to play with.

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4.57 km

Miners’ Prayer House, Witten

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The prayer house in the lower Muttental is the last of its kind in the Ruhr area. In the early Ruhr mining they were widespread and fulfilled several functions: as …

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5.16 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.38 km

1.81 km

601 m

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.14 km

1.76 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

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Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Muttenbach Stream loop from LWL-Industriemuseum Zeche Nachtigall

Post-War Mine Tunnel

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

Muttentalbahn Mining Cart Memorial

Muttenbach Stream

Old Loading Facility Zeche Jupiter

Lantzerath Colliery Prayer House & Mining Museum

Muttenbach

Miners’ Prayer House, Witten

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