Heap Pattberg Moers

It is one of the younger heaps in the Ruhr area and was actually planned as a terraced table mountain by Ruhrkohle AG (today: RAG): The Pattberg heap was created from the deposits of the mine of the same name, which were unloaded on site in Moers from 1964 to 1985. The renaturation and transformation of the tailings pile into a landscape structure began while it was still in use - the table mountain received three peaks and became a popular destination for excursions.

The embankment by the Pattberg I / II shaft belonging to the Rheinpreußen colliery only began in the early 1960s and lasted for around two decades. A total of 48 hectares of tailings form the tailings pile in the Repelen district of Moers; At a height of 75 meters, the plateau with the summit cross rises wide and open. The latter is intended to commemorate the first ecumenical service that took place on August 23, 1991 on the Halde. The Halde, commonly known as Pattberg for short, is particularly popular with kite and model pilots - until 2007 the Pattberg was a regular venue for the Moers Kite Festival. From the plateau, visitors are offered a wonderful view of the Lower Rhine landscape, but also of the imposing industrial backdrop of the north of Duisburg with coking plant, blast furnaces, steelworks and cooling towers. The heaps of North Germany and Rheinpreußen as well as the Alsumer Berg are also clearly visible. A former mine extension profile now serves as a weather shelter for summiteers.

The Halde Pattberg is the central point of the "Tree Circle Route", a 42-kilometer cycle path through the Lower Rhine Kendel and Donken landscape. In the future, the heap will also offer leisure activities for families as a mysterious "dragon mountain" - such as a "dragon path", a "noise and mud land" or picnic areas.