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North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

View of the Hengsteysee – Ruhr Riverside Trail loop from Syburg

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Ruhr Region

View of the Hengsteysee – Ruhr Riverside Trail loop from Syburg

Moderate

4.5

(96)

289

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View of the Hengsteysee – Ruhr Riverside Trail loop from Syburg

02:25

8.65km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Hohensyburg - Klusenberg

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880 m

Kaiser Wilhelm Monument, Hohensyburg

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From here the view is terrific! Every time I visited friends in Dortmund, they brought me here. But also the monument itself, with the 34 meter high tower and the …

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1.06 km

Ideal vantage point into the Ruhr valley towards Schwerte, Hagen, Herdecke and Wetter. Interesting area below the Kaiser Wilhelm monument with the Hohensyburg castle ruins in the immediate vicinity.

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1.38 km

This well-located vantage point allows a wonderful view of the Ruhrpott deep into the valley and far across the Hengsteysee in the direction of the Sauerland.

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1.63 km

View of the Hengsteysee

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Beautiful viewpoint on the mining trail, from here you have a great view of the Hengsteysee...

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1.86 km

Steep path, hiking poles recommended for ascent and descent!

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2.18 km

Ruhr Riverside Trail

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The trails around the Hengstey lake and the Ruhr river offer great views of the forested Hohensyburg ridgeline with the historic Syburg castle ruins and the Herman monument, and the …

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5.91 km

View of Schwerte and Holzen

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When you zoom in, you can see the Schwerte television tower well

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6.44 km

View of Gut Kückshausen

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Wonderful country idyll with the horses, if my battery hadn't already run on reserve, I would have taken more pictures😍

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8.65 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.81 km

1.85 km

1.65 km

1.62 km

520 m

197 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

1.73 km

896 m

845 m

397 m

138 m

113 m

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Wednesday 1 July

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13°C

81 %

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