The name probably goes back to the Low German "schroof" (inhospitable, swampy) due to the mill's location in a damp brook valley. The mill was first mentioned in 1558. It served as an oil and grain mill (from 1771) and is one of five water mills that were operated on the Mühlenbach.

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The Schrofmühle is one of the best-preserved watermills in the Rhineland

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worth seeing and still working

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1. Lake Holtmühle – Tüschenbroich Castle loop from Wegberg

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2. Cycle Path Along the Schwalm – View of the Hariksee (Lake Harik) loop from Wegberg

57.6km

03:39

220m

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3. Lüttelforster Mill – Along the Schwalm loop from Waldniel

37.5km

02:20

150m

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Elevation 100 m

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Monday 26 January

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-1°C

97 %

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Location: Wegberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Lake Holtmühle – Tüschenbroich Castle loop from Wegberg

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3. Lüttelforster Mill – Along the Schwalm loop from Waldniel

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