Skywalk Phoenix West
Skywalk Phoenix West rises in Dortmund above the former Phoenix West iron and steelworks, within the Ruhr area. Its elevated route follows an old blast furnace gas pipeline. You walk above ground while industrial remains open around the path. From this height, Lake Phoenix and Dortmund’s cityscape spread across the surrounding view.
The former works smelted iron ore in blast furnaces reaching temperatures above 2,000 degrees Celsius. Steelworks remnants now stand beside businesses, recreational spaces, and cultural attractions in the redeveloped Phoenix West area. This setting connects the Ruhr’s heavy industrial past with Dortmund’s technology and service sectors.
The route ends at a 64-metre-high blast furnace plant overlooking Lake Phoenix and the city. Along the way, the surviving steelworks make the region’s transformation visible.
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