Wetter (Ruhr)

Tucked along the Ruhr River in the southern Ruhrgebiet, Wetter (Ruhr) is a place whose character is shaped by the river’s change from working waterway into a chain of recreational reservoirs. Harkortsee, an impounded stretch of the Ruhr just east of the centre, is named after industrial pioneer Friedrich Harkort. Its shores link Wetter with Herdecke and support walking, cycling and water sports. Above the Volmarstein district stand the remains of medieval Burg Volmarstein, recalling the Ruhr valley’s strategic role long before the region’s coal and steel era. Wetter’s riverside setting places it on a quieter edge of the wider Ruhr metropolitan area. See how Wetter (Ruhr) fits within the Ruhr valley by browsing webcams nearby.

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