Mottbruchhalde – View from Mottbruchhalde loop from Butendorf

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Bottrop

Gladbeck

Mottbruchhalde – View from Mottbruchhalde loop from Butendorf

Easy

4.7

(53)

208

hikers

Mottbruchhalde – View from Mottbruchhalde loop from Butendorf

01:53

7.29km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Natroper Feld

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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587 m

Entrance to the spoil heap

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At this point, you dive into the dump world

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1.11 km

Pond at Nattbach

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In the background the burning heap Gladbeck, one of the hottest in the Ruhr area.

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2.96 km

Natroper Feld Wetland

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A biotope at the foot of the slag heap. Depending on the season, the residents sometimes sing about it loudly...

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4.62 km

View from Mottbruchhalde

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Very nice heap from above, great view, clean and neat heap. Trip is worthwhile!

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4.81 km

View of Halden Graf Moltke III / IV

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The heap is completely fenced. And yet it is something special - it harbors an old secret inside.
When the bombings increased towards the end of the Second World War, …

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4.82 km

Mottbruchhalde

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From up here you have a great view when the weather is good.

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5.27 km

View from Mottbruchhalde

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The Mottbruch Halde is a beautiful high and barren halde with black rock on top. Climbing and descending are done via the lovely wide gravel roads, which are great for …

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6.92 km

Tree-Lined Avenue

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7.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.47 km

686 m

601 m

545 m

Surfaces

5.76 km

1.08 km

268 m

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

12°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

December 17, 2024,Mottenbruchhalde

So, the next Halden tour!

As you can see from the route, I had problems finding the entrance to the forest path 🤔
It is hidden on the opposite side of the road.

You definitely need sturdy shoes for the path🥾
Otherwise, as always, it's worth a hike!👍🙂

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