The plateau of the small hill is 133 m above NN high, making it the highest point in the borough.

In order to enable plants and trees to grown, a layer of humus, between one and two metres thick, laid over the household rubbish.

However, about 30 metres below the plateau, which doubles as a viewing point, individual pieces of plastic bags can be seen on the sides of the footpath, which have been exposed by rainwater over time.

At the northern foot of the Trümmerberg is a water play park, a pond and the Rheydt municipal forest with barbecue sites, a minigolf course, a café and facilities for other activities.

The road of Dahlener Straße (one of the main transport axes of the town, linking Rheydt with Rheindahlen) and the A 61 motorway run south and west of the Rheydter Höhe respectively.