HaldenSchotter – A Gravel.Trail.Tour over 10 Halden

A challenging gravel tour that also offers exciting sections for mountain bikers. A short 55 kilometers, you'll climb 380 meters in elevation. And along the way, you'll find not only easy trails but also many fantastic views of the region.
The tour starts at the Ewald mine in Herten, which is also the venue for Germany's largest gravel festival – the Gravel Ground. You can first enjoy a relaxed warm-up along the balcony promenade before the Hoppenbruch spoil heap puts your muscles to the test. The ride along the Emscher and Rhine-Herne Canal remains relaxed for the time being. Even the short climb up to the "Monument for a Forgotten Future" artwork is still gentle.
Then comes the Brammen Trail, the tour's big highlight. Originally designed as a mountain bike route, demanding gravel bikers will find a fantastic gravel trail with great curves both uphill and downhill. The trail runs over the Schurenbach and Eickwinkel slag heaps. A short detour up to the top of the slag heap with its striking Bramme rock is a must.
Originally through Nordsternpark, the route currently takes a short detour due to construction work for the IGA 2027 (International Garden Exhibition). The next destination along the Alte Emscher River is the Mathias Stinnes Halde (slag heap), featuring a small memorial to the European Green Capital. The trail continues via Halde 22 (slag heap 360), which beckons with fantastic nature trails and offers a particularly intense nature experience. Finally, the Mottbruchhalde (slag heap) is the highest elevation, rewarding you with a perfect XNUMX-degree panoramic view at the end.
The return journey begins along the trails of the little-known Im Brauck slag heap. After a few relaxing country roads, the final sporting challenge awaits at the Rungenberg slag heap. The route then heads slightly more urban, then through beautiful forest areas back to the starting point.