Discover Bergkamen: the mining spoil heap, Roman Park and marina

Bergkamen brings together extensive trails on a mining spoil heap, Roman history and a large marina. During your stay, you can alternate between outdoor activities, insights into antiquity and experiences by the water. The town offers a range of themes to help you plan your outings and choose your accommodation.

Hiking and cycling on the spoil heap and around town

Bergkamen has a network of around 100 kilometres of cycling and hiking trails. The Großes Holz mining spoil heap offers further hiking opportunities: it covers 140 hectares and has more than 40 kilometres of trails. From Adener Höhe, you can see across the Münsterland, the Sauerland, and the eastern and western Ruhr area. The landscape offers both longer trails and a specific viewpoint to visit.

The summit of the Großes Holz mining spoil heap is also home to IMPULS Bergkamen, a light art installation by Maik and Dirk Löbbert. The view from Adener Höhe and the artwork at the summit offer two different experiences on the same spoil heap: the expansive landscape on one hand, light art on the other.

Cyclists also have a specific point of interest: in Bergkamen, the Römer-Lippe Route leads to Marina Rünthe and the Roman Park Bergkamen. The route brings two very different themes into view: sports boats and the harbour on one hand, Roman history on the other. You can take into account which one you want to focus on when planning your day.

Roman history at the Roman Park

The Roman Park Bergkamen features a Roman timber-and-earth rampart, reconstructed using original plans. The Archaeological Learning Trail provides information about life in the camp. Here, you can see a specific reconstructed structure and learn about everyday life in the camp. If you are interested in Roman history, this combination offers more than just a look at the rampart.

The Roman Park offers guided tours, educational programmes for museums and schools, and holiday activities for children, school classes, families and adult groups. Programme availability depends on the current visitor schedule. Check it when planning if you would like to include one of these activities.

Nature at Beversee and sports boats at the marina

At Beversee, you can enjoy hikes along the Industrial Nature Route and bat tours. The Beversee nature reserve in Bergkamen is linked to the Industrial Nature Route. This adds a nature experience to your visit: a hike along the route and a bat tour are different ways to explore the area around Beversee.

The Westphalian Sports Boat Centre Marina Rünthe is one of the largest marinas in North Rhine-Westphalia and has more than 300 sports boats. Together with the Roman Park, the marina offers a different focus for an outing than the spoil heap and Beversee: here, the harbour and sports boats take centre stage instead of hiking trails, views and nature. In Bergkamen, the Römer-Lippe Route leads to the marina and the Roman Park.

Additional routes in the wider destination of Unna

In the wider destination of Unna, the A-Wege cycling programme offers eleven circular routes of varying lengths and difficulty levels. The maps include information on distance, approximate cycling time and elevation gain. A QR code also provides access to a GPX file, descriptions of sights and information about the route. This information can help you plan cycling tours in the wider destination of Unna.

When choosing accommodation in Bergkamen, first consider whether hiking trails and views, Roman-themed attractions or the harbour should shape your stay. This lets you tailor your search to the experiences you want to include. If you plan to attend tours or programmes at the Roman Park, also take the current visitor schedule into account.

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