March 8
Photo: Carl de Canedido A sports trend that combines creativity and fitness. Hobby horsing may seem like a childhood game at first glance, but appearances are deceiving. Behind the act of riding a hobby horse lies a serious sport that combines and strengthens strength, endurance, coordination, and expressiveness. The movement originated in Finland and spread via social media [...] Read More
October 2nd
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Closure of the private road between Werden and the weir. Anyone traveling from Essen-Werden towards Baldeneysee until the end of the year should expect a small detour: Ruhrverband has begun the comprehensive renovation of the private access road to the weir and run-of-river power plant Baldeney. The heavily used cobblestone road, which has been damaged by heavy goods traffic in recent years [...] Read More
August 15
Photo: Carl de Canedido Movement, Nature, and New Perspectives The power of movement and the calming effect of nature – hiking and walking on the Baldeneysee combine both to create a true elixir of life. Those who venture outside will experience how regular exercise harmonizes body, mind, and soul. Hiking and walking [...] Read More
22 July
Graphic | Photo: Carl de Canedido Get active on and around the water. The Baldeneysee reservoir in Essen, with its rolling hills, wooded banks, and historic buildings, is a magical place that captivates sports enthusiasts, those seeking tranquility, and people with other activity preferences. As the largest reservoir on the Ruhr River, it offers a vast body of water for countless activities [...] Read More
June 6
Source: Stiftung Warentest Rediscovering Hiking: A Competition That Shows the Way Hiking is boring? Not for Matyas Zinner and Jonas Dicks from the Maria-Wächtler-Gymnasium in Essen. The two young testers participated in the Stiftung Warentest competition "Jugend testet" (Youth Tests) and wanted to find out which circular hiking trail in North Rhine-Westphalia is particularly suitable for young people. With scientific precision and meticulous attention to detail [...] Read More
August 12
Photo: Bianca Killmann Bergischer Weg - Germany's Most Beautiful Hiking Trail 2024. The Bergischer Weg trail, from Baldeneysee in Essen to the Drachenfels near Bonn, is Germany's most beautiful multi-day hiking tour for 2024. The hiking magazine, with a jury of hiking experts, put day trips and multi-day tours to a public vote. Readers were able to vote for their favorite hiking trail in an online poll. A total of [...] Read More