Easy hiking trails in the Ruhr Germany
Hiking the old German Industrial Heartland Hiking in Germany We continue our exploration of the Ruhrgebiet: The Emscherweg This walk is short, just right for the time of the year when there are so few hours between dawn and dusk. It features a park, a river promenade and a lake. But beware: nothing is quite…
On a Day Hiking Trail The Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s old industrial heartland, may not be rich with cultural sights, but Villa Hügel – the former residence of the Krupp family – on the shores of Lake Baldeney (popular day hiking trail and site for local day trippers) is a must see for anybody with even a…
Day hiking in Germany Guns and Forest on a Hiking Trail? Over the next few months, I am going to tell you – in a loose series of posts – a little bit about day hikes in the Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s old industrial heartland. The Ruhrgebiet may not be an area that many foreigners will want to…