Düsseldorf District
MettmannHaanFormer Kalkbahn Railway Trail Millrath–Düssel
Düsseldorf District
MettmannHaanFormer Kalkbahn Railway Trail Millrath–Düssel
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Former Kalkbahn Railway Trail Millrath–Düssel
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4.8
(136)
Mountain biking
5.0
(1)
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December 2, 2017
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- Three limestone railways ran in the Neandertal
-The Neandertal was one of the largest limestone mining areas in the area 100 years ago.
- In the beginning, horses and donkeys were harnessed to the cart to transport the limestone.
- The first steam locomotive was put into operation in 1870.
- On the three narrow-gauge systems between Gruiten, Hochdahl and Kemperdick, more than 20 locomotives were in operation at the same time, including machines from the renowned Düsseldorf locomotive factory "Hohenzollern"
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Distance 1.05 km
Uphill 10 m
Downhill 30 m
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