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Erkelenz

Tüschenbroich Oil Mill – Tüschenbroich Castle loop from Erkelenz

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Erkelenz

Tüschenbroich Oil Mill – Tüschenbroich Castle loop from Erkelenz

Moderate

Tüschenbroich Oil Mill – Tüschenbroich Castle loop from Erkelenz

02:22

38.0km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 23 m for 11 m

After 126 m for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.80 km

Source of the Schwalm

Highlight • River

The Schwalm hydropower has been an important economic factor in the region since the 13th century. In the 20th century, the Schwalm river was straightened in order to better drain …

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7.91 km

St. Ulrich's Chapel, Tüschenbroich

Highlight • Religious Site

The legend of Count Heinrich von Melich, who had a robber captain sentenced to death without realizing that it was his own son Ulrich, whom he had disregarded years earlier, also surrounds the St. Ulrich chapel.

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8.01 km

Tüschenbroich Castle and Tüschenbroich Mill

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In 1624 Franz von Spiering bought Tüschenbroich, which had been destroyed in the war, for 24,200 Reichstaler. He had the complex rebuilt as a baroque palace complex in brick construction. …

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8.64 km

Tüschenbroich Oil Mill

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The mill gets its water from the upper pond, which is fed by numerous springs and is not located on the Schwalm. The Schwalm, which flows through the lower pond, …

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8.89 km

Tüschenbroich Castle

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This parking lot can serve as a starting point for beautiful hikes and bike rides. A fishing park is also nearby.

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14.9 km

Nature Conservation Station Haus Wildenrath

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Here everything revolves around nature and species protection and you can get a really good impression of what that means. Old and rare local animal breeds live in the station, …

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19.6 km

Lourdes Grotto Grottenberg in Myhl

Highlight • Religious Site

The Lourdes grotto is made of red rubble stone. It has a height of 4.00 m, a width of 1.80 m and a depth of 1.20 m The Madonna is …

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20.0 km

Fields and Poppy View in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Great bike path from Kleingladbach to Hastenrath

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33.0 km

Haus Hohenbusch

Highlight • Historical Site

Haus Hohenbusch is on the road between Matzerath and Hetzerath. The A 46 motorway runs north of the complex. A high wall encloses Haus Hohenbusch with its buildings, former gardens, …

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38.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

11.3 km

9.45 km

3.31 km

1.33 km

174 m

Surfaces

30.4 km

3.56 km

1.64 km

1.63 km

793 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 9 June

17°C

9°C

72 %

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Tüschenbroich Oil Mill – Tüschenbroich Castle loop from Erkelenz

Source of the Schwalm

St. Ulrich's Chapel, Tüschenbroich

Tüschenbroich Castle and Tüschenbroich Mill

Tüschenbroich Oil Mill

Tüschenbroich Castle

Nature Conservation Station Haus Wildenrath

Lourdes Grotto Grottenberg in Myhl

Fields and Poppy View in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Haus Hohenbusch

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