Kasterer Lake – Medieval Town Wall loop from Bedburg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Kasterer Lake – Medieval Town Wall loop from Bedburg

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Kasterer Lake – Medieval Town Wall loop from Bedburg

01:49

6.91km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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1.54 km

Werewolf Trail Information Board at Kasterer See – Hunt for the Werewolf of Epprath

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On the Werewolf trail is reminiscent of Peter Stubbe, who was publicly executed in the most famous werewolf process in the 16th century in Bedburg for werewolfing in 1589. On …

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1.64 km

Kasterer Lake

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The special thing about this lake is the location. There are many stories about this area. One of them is that of the Epprather Werewolf, who was active in the …

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2.01 km

View of Lake Kasterer

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Around the lake you always come back to the shore in places.

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2.25 km

Wooden Bridge over the Kasterer Mühlenerft

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I was here to walk the "Werewolf Trail". This recommendable circular trail offers many highlights, the bridge and the entire surrounding area are one of them.

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2.55 km

Himmelsleiter Stairway, Naturpark Rheinland

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Very long staircase made of wooden steps from the field down towards Kasterer See.

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5.63 km

Wilder Kaiser Trail

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You hardly believe it, but in the Rhineland, these are already many meters! :-D

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6.53 km

Medieval Town Wall

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I ran the „Werwolf-Wanderweg“ here. This recommendable circular trail offers many highlights, the city wall of the fortress town was one of them.

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6.64 km

Werewolf Hiking Trail — Bedburg

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Peter Stump (* 1525; † October 31, 1589 in Bedburg), or Peter Stubbe, also known as Stubbe- or Stübbe-Peter, was accused in the best-known werewolf trial that took place in …

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