25.5km
Total Distance
508m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A long loop around the Baldeneysee in the south of Essen, over the wooded slopes above the Ruhr past the Korteklippe viewpoint, the ruins of the Neue Isenburg and old coal mining sites such as the Zeche Carl Funke. Some sections run on streets through Kupferdreh and other suburbs.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 2.1km
  2. 2
    Baldeneyseekurvenblick · 2.5km
    Viewpoint
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 8.4km
  4. 4
    Korteklippe · 8.9km
    Viewpoint
  5. 5
    Viewpoint · 9.3km
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 9.9km
  7. 7
    Drinking water · 10km
  8. 8
    Aussichtspunkt Freiherr von Stein · 10km
    Viewpoint
Bus stop
Overhammshof · 506m from the start
Surface
paved 43%, gravel 31%, natural ground 26%
Marked route
BaldeneySteig, Bergischer Weg, Werden - Steele Dreieck

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate
  • Bring enough water - check sources along the route