Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Discover
Places to see
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Egelsberg Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Egelsberg Windmill

Recommended by 768 cyclists out of 788

Save

Share

  • More

  • Save

    Share

  • More

  • Take Me There

    Routes here

    Top cycling routes to Egelsberg Windmill

    4.7

    (54)

    188

    riders

    1. Egelsberg Wetland – Egelsberg Mill loop from Rumeln

    59.9km

    03:32

    100m

    100m

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Navigate

    Send to Phone

    Intermediate

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Tips

    April 15, 2022

    At the mill you have a beautiful view of the Egelsberg.

    Translated by Google •

      April 4, 2021

      In its original design it was a tower windmill that could be turned into the wind. This possibility no longer exists today, since the mechanisms required for this were partly dismantled and partly fixed.
      The mill was in operation until 1942

      Translated by Google •

        The Egelsbergmühle (also Egelsberg-Mühle or Egelsberger Mühle) is the name of the tower windmill of Dutch design on the Egelsberg (46 m above sea level. NN) in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Krefeld. Next to the Elfrather Mühle, it is the second in the Traar district.

        The brick tower windmill has a wooden shingle hood and four blades with a diameter of 19.5 m. The maximum output of the windmill will have been around 20 kW.

        Today the mill is open to the public on selected days for author readings, art exhibitions and weddings. It can also be seen on the coat of arms of the district of Traar.

        At the end of the 18th century, construction of the Egelsbergmühle began, and it was completed and commissioned in 1802. In 1930, the mill was converted from wind to motor operation and was used as a grain mill until 1942. Artillery hits severely damaged her in March 1945. The wings and clapboard hood were restored after the war, and the bullet holes were bricked up. In 1954 it was taken over by the city of Krefeld from family ownership, after which the mill was repaired and the mill head rebuilt. Since 1980, the tower hollander has been illuminated in the evening. In 1984 it was included in the monument list of the city of Krefeld and was renovated and rebuilt again from 1997 to 2002. The historical grinder inside is still preserved.

        Source: wikipedia.org

        Translated by Google •

          Sign up for a free komoot account to get 17 more insider tips and takes.

          Sign up for free

          Details

          Informations

          Elevation 40 m

          Weather

          Powered by AerisWeather

          Today

          Wednesday 29 October

          14°C

          10°C

          0 %

          If you start your activity now...

          Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

          Most visited during

          January

          February

          March

          April

          May

          June

          July

          August

          September

          October

          November

          December

          Loading

          Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

          Other Popular Places to Check Out

          NSG Egelsberg Heathland

          Explore
          RoutesRoute plannerFeaturesHikesMTB TrailsRoad cycling routesBikepacking
          Download the app
          Follow Us on Socials

          © komoot GmbH

          Privacy Policy