Mountain biking in the Haard – that can't be anything special! Or maybe it is?
I'll be honest. When I first heard about a mountain bike trail in the Haard forest between Haltern am See, Oer-Erkenschwick, and Recklinghausen, I was initially skeptical. After all, the word "mountain bike" is a combination of the English words "mountain" and "bike." The "bike" part isn't a problem for most mountain bikers, of course, but […]
Mountain biking across the Hoheward spoil heap
Today I finally have a mountain bike tour on the agenda again. My destination is the well-maintained and completely legal trail across the Hoheward spoil heap. The cross-country track, which is short at 6,36 kilometers and has around 140 meters of elevation gain, is already in its third season, but it's quite challenging. To warm up, I start […]
