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51.52, 7.29 · rel 2003511
51.52, 7.29 · rel 2003511
Balken Grumme-Castrop
15,5 km from Bochum to Castrop through urban area.
Bochum
→
Castrop
linear
15,5km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
27
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Urban Area
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 20 points along the route
What will you encounter?
20× monument
Walter Blumenthal
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Kurt Blumenthal
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Helmut Blumenthal
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Günther Blumenthal
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Sofie Blumenthal geb. Dillenburg
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Siegfried Blumenthal
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Sophie Blumenthal verh. Elkeles
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Lilli Feldheim geb. Levy
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Albert Feldheim
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Elise Feldheim geb. Wolf
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Amalia Weinberg
monument ·
on the route
15,5 km
100%
Reiterbrunnen
monument ·
26 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Johanna Meyer geb. Widgenstein
monument ·
39 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Edith Weinberg geb. Meyer
monument ·
39 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Anna Meyer geb. Hirschfeld
monument ·
39 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Hilde Meyer
monument ·
42 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Fritz Weinberg
monument ·
42 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Jonathan Meyer
monument ·
42 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Dr. Moritz Weinberg
monument ·
42 m off route
15,5 km
100%
Hans Arnold Meyer
monument ·
45 m off route
15,5 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Balken Grumme-Castrop is 15.5 km long.
At an average walking pace, Balken Grumme-Castrop takes approximately 3h 52min to complete.
No, Balken Grumme-Castrop is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Bochum to Castrop. Plan ahead for return transport.
Balken Grumme-Castrop starts at Bochum.
Balken Grumme-Castrop is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Balken Grumme-Castrop is maintained and managed by Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein.