Tagebauaussichtspunkt Jackerath

The Jackerath open-cast mine viewing point, also known as the Garzweiler Skywalk, is one of the most impressive vantage points in the Rhenish mining area. From here, visitors can enjoy a wide view of the Garzweiler open-cast mine with its stepped terraces, huge bucket wheel excavators and spreaders. The viewing point is freely accessible so that visitors can experience the dimensions of lignite mining first-hand at any time.

As a tourist destination, the Skywalk vividly conveys the size and technical complexity of the open-cast mine. The elevated platform provides safe panoramic views and is particularly suitable for excursions, photography and guided tours. Information elements on site help to explain the processes in the open-cast mine and their significance for the energy supply.

At the same time, the Jackerath viewpoint is a place of structural change: it combines the industrial present with the prospect of future landscape developments after the end of open-cast mining. This makes the Skywalk an important component of the visitor offer around the Garzweiler open-cast mine and a striking attraction for those interested in technology, landscape and industrial culture.