Urban Hiking – Hiking tours through the Ruhr area

Urban hiking – a new trend (or not)? We've been doing it for a long time! On September 6th and October 3rd, we're offering two hikes "right through the Ruhr area." Want to join us? Let's go!

 

1 TOUR

On September 6th, we'll hike from Bochum Central Station to Lake Kemnader See, visiting St. John's Church, the only church built by the famous architect Hans Scharoun. A member of the congregation will tell us how this special church came to be. In the nearby Geological Garden, we'll explore the history of the Earth under the guidance of a member of the Geopark Ruhr. We'll pass the Julius Philipp Malakow Tower and wander through exotic nature in the Ruhr University Botanical Garden. From there, it's not far to Lake Kemnader See, the youngest of the five Ruhr reservoirs (approximately 12 km).
A bus shuttle takes us back to Bochum Central Station.
Breaks are planned. Please provide your own refreshments.

Date: 6 September 2025
Time: 09:30 p.m. - 16:00 p.m.
Start and destination: Bochum main station

2 TOUR 

We'll take advantage of the public holiday on October 3rd to hike from Herne, the most densely populated city in the Ruhr region, to the Recklinghausen district. The hike begins at Herne train station and quickly leads us through the greenery of Herne City Park and Uhlenbruch Park to the striking glass building of the Mont-Cenis Training Academy, the former site of the eponymous mine. We continue through the beautiful Teutoburgia mining settlement with its artificial forest. Arriving in Castrop-Rauxel and thus in the Recklinghausen district, we'll walk through Erin Park, take a break in the city center, and finish with a climb to the Schwerin slag heap, crowned by the sundial by the artist Jan Bormann (approx. 13,5 km).
A bus shuttle takes us back to Herne train station.
Breaks are planned. Please provide your own refreshments.

Date: 3 October 2025
Time: 10:00 p.m. - 16:00 p.m.
Start and destination: Herne train station

 

Both hikes are now here available. 

Photo: Ruhr Tourism / Per Appelgren