From the Emscher river transformation to a nature and water adventure park
Where the Emscher River, the Suderwicher Bach stream, and the Rhine-Herne Canal meet, the Emscherland Nature and Water Adventure Park, opened in 2023, was created on an area of approximately 30 hectares. An Emscher guide shows what can be experienced today at the former open sewer and how flood protection, biodiversity, and educational opportunities are combined with nature-based recreational opportunities: from the spectacular "Leap over the Emscher" bridge to renaturalized floodplains, orchards, perennial beds, and the Emscher terraces with a vineyard and the Emscher beach.
Along the newly built cycle and footpaths, participants explore the Emscherland region on foot and learn more about the history of the river, the origin of the Emscherland region, and the importance of the construction project for biodiversity, flood protection, and local recreation.
Dates:
Saturday, 16th May 2026 um 16.00 Uhr
Wednesday, 17th June 2026 um 10.00 Uhr
Sunday, 12th July 2026 um 10.00 Uhr
Thursday, August 13th 2026 um 10.00 Uhr
Friday 18th September 2026 um 16.00 Uhr
Treffpunkt:
The exact meeting point in Emscherland will be communicated with your booking confirmation on your voucher.
Tickets for the free guided tours are available at the Tourist Information Recklinghausen, Martinistraße 5, or directly online here.
Important note: The booking system always displays the next available appointment. Please select your preferred date from the calendar.
The organizer of this guided tour is the Emschergenossenschaft. www.eglv.de.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Tourist Information Recklinghausen team at 02361 90 66 000.
Photos taken on the tours may be used for advertising purposes. You have the right to object to this use of your images in writing.