Rungenberg slagheap
300 steps to the top, but in reality there are not one, but two peaks waiting for you at the highest point of the Rungenberg slagheap. The endless view over Gelsenkirchen and the Ruhr region, the arena within your grasp. After dark, however, the slag heap, which was heaped up from the tailings of the HUGO colliery, becomes more than just a landmark, local recreation area and magnificent panorama. The Night Signs installation illuminates the top of the spoil tip in a pyramid of light. This looks great on the slag heap and there are also locations for impressive night-time pictures from below (51.553001, 7.055085)
Signs of light in the night - Rungenberg spoil tip
The legacy of the Hugo and Ewald collieries in Gelsenkirchen, the Rungenberg spoil tip piles up to form a mountain with two peaks. This makes the slagheap stand out from all other slagheaps in the Ruhr region in terms of design. Most of the spoil tip has been greened as part of the renaturalisation process. The ascent is a sporty one, as you reach the summit via a tree-lined staircase with over 300 steps. At the end of the stairs, you have a view of two pyramids made of rubble, separated from each other by a valley.
Art at lofty heights
The floodlight installation "Nachtzeichen" (Night Signs) by artists Klaus Noculak and Hermann EsRichter was erected on the roof of the slag heap, creating the impression of a pyramid at night. A few hundred metres away is another work of art by the same artists called "Schienenplateau". The relatively sparse planting offers a good view over Gelsenkirchen, the Schüngelberg housing estate or the Veltins Arena at Schalke.
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