Eickel skate park opened: A new hotspot for young skaters!

Eickel skate park opened: A new hotspot for young skaters!

A new skate park has opened in Eickel, which attracts both beginners and experienced skaters. On October 4, 2024, the time had finally come: after three years of planning and construction, the new facility at Heisterkamp was ceremoniously opened. This is located right next to the Funpark Eickel, where the popular mini golf courses and a small playing field are also located.

The opening of the skate park brings a breath of fresh air to the city's sporting offer. Hobby skaters and professionals can show their skills here. The facility has a claim in the form of ramps, rails and hills that can be used for many different tricks. In a total of 380,000 euros, this location was built as part of the “Social City of Wanne-Süd” project, with a construction company from Bavaria and an architect from the Höxter district.

diverse uses for all

Pascal Stepien, a 27-year-old skater, was one of the first to try the new park. "I've been driving skateboard for over 15 years and love the variety of tricks," he said. For him, it is the creative expression that makes sport so exciting. He is pleased that Eickel now also offers a modern skate system that enables him to pursue his passion.

The Olympic Summer Games have established skateboarding as a discipline, and the enthusiasm for this is noticeable. Many young people, like the 14-year-old Collin from Gelsenkirchen, show great interest in the new skate park. He already has some tricks in stock and is pleasantly surprised by the new facility, which can now become his training ground.

a good investment for the future

The city of Herne is pleased with the opening of the skate park. Mayor Dr. Frank Dudda has optimistically commented on the new possibilities that the park offers for young people. "With such environments, we remain the fittest city in Germany," explains Dudda and expects that the park will be used primarily by the youth.

The investment of 380,000 euros is considered sensible by him: "We want to reach the younger generation and I am glad that this offer will find a trend sport in Eickel," said the mayor. He is also ready to try a skateboard himself, if only for short distances.

The first impressions of the users are consistently positive. For many children and adolescents, the skate park is a new way to do sports and to shape leisure. The versatile uses of the new system offer space for development, both sporty and in social interaction.

With the opening of the skate park on Heisterkamp, ​​Eickel will not only be a new meeting point for skaters, but also an example of the demand for modern sports facilities within Urban rooms that meet the needs of youth. For more information about the skate park and its possibilities, consult The report on www.halloherne.de .