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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Wetter (Ruhr)

Burg Wetter — Castle Ruins – View of the Harkortsee loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Wetter (Ruhr)

Burg Wetter — Castle Ruins – View of the Harkortsee loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

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Burg Wetter — Castle Ruins – View of the Harkortsee loop from Wetter (Ruhr)

01:03

3.88km

50m

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: June 10, 2026

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694 m

Twelve Apostles Workers' Settlement, Wetter

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The first closed workers' settlement in Alt-Wetter dates back to the 1870s. The group of houses is also called "12 Apostles", although there are 13 buildings.

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1.21 km

Harkorthaus

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The Harkorthaus is a half-timbered house with a slate roof, built around 1700, which was owned by the patrician and entrepreneurial Harkort family. The most famous member of the family, Friedrich Harkort, lived in the now listed building for a time in the 1850s. It remained in the family's possession until 1922 and in 1926 became the property of the city of Wetter, which established a memorial to the "Father of the Ruhr" there. The house was then officially named the Harkorthaus. After a brief period as a youth hostel, the Harkorthaus now houses the city archives.

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1.25 km

Fünf Giebel Corner and Freiheit Wetter

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Pretty little half-timbered district in the historic center of Wetter with the ruins of the Wetter Castle and a great view from the observation tower over the Harkortsee. Right next to the castle is the Evangelical Reformed church, which was built as a castle chapel around 1250 and was taken over by the Reformation in 1550. The current church was built in 1894 as a new building.
At the same time, this place is a cradle of the early industrialization of the Ruhr area, since Friedrich Harkort and Johann Kamp founded the mechanical workshops Harkort & Comp. founded in the ruins of the castle, who i.a. Manufactured steam engines.
You can also see the former home of the baron von und zum Stein, who was appointed mining director at the Wetter mining office in 1784 and was responsible for the modernization of the mining industry and the region's infrastructure. His activity as Bergdirektor in Wetter ended in 1804 when he was appointed Minister of Finance and Economics to Berlin. Together with Karl August von Hardenberg, Stein laid the foundations for the Prussian reforms.

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1.34 km

Wetter-Freiheit Reformed Church

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A simple Reformed church in the old town of Wetter (Ruhr), near the castle ruins. An active community meeting place with services, music, and social activities.

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1.42 km