Aiming high – Essen hiking trails

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Aiming high – Essen hiking trails

8 routes

37:48

137km

2,260m

Hiking in Essen is a wonderful experience. This city, in the heart of the Ruhr region, boasts four top-class hiking trails, with a total length of over 120 kilometres (75 mi). No other German city has such superb hiking trails and they’re as varied and exciting as Essen itself.

The Baldeney loop, just under 27 kilometres (17 mi) in length, and the Kettwiger panoramic loop, 34 kilometres (21 mi) long, take you through the green south of Essen, past quaint farms, through forests and across meadows and fields. On the other hand, the 26-kilometre (16 mi) Zollverein loop in the north of the city, scores points with its impressive industrial heritage and fascinating views of slag heaps. It’s named after the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only World Heritage Site in the Ruhr region. This urban hiking paradise is completed by the Deilbach loop. Over 33 kilometres long (20 mi), it connects Essen, with the towns of Hattingen and Velbert, leading through beautiful landscapes and providing wonderful views.

So, lace up on your hiking boots and set off on these four glorious Essen hiking trails.

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#1.

BaldeneySteig

27.5km

07:44

520m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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#2.

Baldeney loop – Werden detour

4.24km

01:06

20m

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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#3.

Pro Route – Tag der Steige 2026

35.8km

10:00

690m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Kettwiger panoramic loop – Kettwiger's old town detour

1.28km

00:25

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Kettwiger panoramic loop – Rutherhof and Bauer Kammesheidt detour

2.04km

00:33

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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#6.

ZollvereinSteig

26.6km

06:57

200m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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#7.

Zollverein loop – Karnap detour

5.64km

01:26

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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DeilbachSteig

33.7km

09:37

770m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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View from the Korte Klippe over Lake Baldeney

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The Korte Klippe, named after the Essen horticultural director Rudolf Korte, is located in the Schellenberger Forest in the Heisingen district. From up here you have a perfect view over the entire Baldeneysee, the transition to the Ruhr and the districts of Fischlaken and Heidhausen. The view is one of the most beautiful and popular in all of Essen.

The Korte Cliff is a side view of the BaldeneySteig.

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Brandenbusch Settlement

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The Brandenbusch settlement, built in cottage style, was built in 1885 as a residential complex for the servants of the nearby Villa Hügel. Up to 600 servants and employees of the Krupp family of industrialists lived here. Today, the settlement houses with their romantic design language are a popular place to live for families.

The Brandenbusch settlement is a side view of the BaldeneySteig.

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Isenburg castle ruins

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Around 1240, the Neue Isenburg, named after the Isenburg in Hattingen, was built above the Ruhr by Count Dietrich von Altena-Isenberg. Only 48 years later it was destroyed again. Its ruins were only excavated again at the beginning of the last century.

The Neue Isenburg ruins are a side view of the BaldeneySteig.

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Distance

137 km

Duration

37:48 h

Elevation

2,260 m

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Aiming high – Essen hiking trails

#1.

BaldeneySteig

#2.

Baldeney loop – Werden detour

#3.

Pro Route – Tag der Steige 2026

#4.

Kettwiger panoramic loop – Kettwiger's old town detour

#5.

Kettwiger panoramic loop – Rutherhof and Bauer Kammesheidt detour

#6.

ZollvereinSteig

#7.

Zollverein loop – Karnap detour

#8.

DeilbachSteig

View from the Korte Klippe over Lake Baldeney

Brandenbusch Settlement

Isenburg castle ruins

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