Alsumer Berg, ehemalige Schutthalde in Duisburg
Alsumer Berg is a mound about 50 meters high in Duisburg built from rubble and industrial waste, now covered with grass and vegetation. A trail called Alsumer Steig leads to the summit, where visitors can see a wide view of the factory landscape and the Rhine river.
The location was originally the fishing settlement Alsum at the mouth of an arm of the Emscher river, where a coal shipping port was built in the late 1800s for the mining company. After a flood in the winter of 1925 to 1926 damaged the port, the city of Duisburg began dumping waste there starting in the 1950s, which created the hill.
The hill carries the name of the former fishing settlement Alsum that once stood here by the river, remembered today by a small cross at its summit. It serves as a place for reflection on industrial heritage and how human work transformed the surrounding landscape.
The hill is freely accessible during daylight hours and free to visit, with parking available at its base. Visitors can walk up via the Alsumer Steig trail or arrive by bike using the Rhine levee and nearby cycling routes such as the Route of Industrial Culture.
The site was one of the largest dumpsites in the Ruhr region and was later transformed into a green space with views of ThyssenKrupp steel plants and coking facilities. Photographers often visit to capture the stark contrasts between nature and industrial installations in daylight and at dusk.
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