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Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalm River loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalm River loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalm River loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

02:05

8.17km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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4.38 km

Schwalmbruch Trail in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Highlight • Trail

Great hiking trails around the Venekoten lake along the water and through the forest.

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4.58 km

Heath ponds in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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A habitat for many animals and birds. The flora also gets its money's worth. Large fields of water lilies bloom here in different colors.

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5.40 km

Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

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At the center of the 296-hectare Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve lies a large moor, a relic of the once extensive fens along the Schwalm River.

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5.61 km

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Here you are not on the wrong track. Nice detour overlooking a small tranquil lake, On the metal plate are engraved options to info. Telephone number and Internet address.

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5.84 km

Schwalm River

Highlight • River

Here the path is wide and paved, leading along the Schwalm, with beautiful biotopes and ponds on the other side.

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5.87 km

Wetland Biotope in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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The area between the Schwalm and Nette rivers offers a wide variety of habitats. The wetlands provide a habitat for a rich variety of flora and fauna and are of …

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6.08 km

Schwalmbruch Wetlands

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The hiking trail on the Schwalm leads past this biotope. The grass that looks like reeds grows meters high here. Periodically this is partially removed, but each year it grows …

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6.55 km

Picnic Area by the Schwalm River

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What more could a nature lover wish for?

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8.17 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.89 km

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.98 km

1.70 km

295 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

24°C

18°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

December 10, 2023,Wanderung Schwalmburch bei Venekoten

The start and end point is the Kamerickshof hiking car park

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September 14, 2025,Schwalmbruch NSG

Schwalmbruch is always worth a visit. The area is very diverse, with trails leading through forests, meadows, and, of course, along the Schwalm River. They also pass through the Schwalm wetlands and the heathland in the Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve.

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June 7, 2026,Prachtige wandeling Wasser Welt Elmpter Schwalmbrug

Beautiful evening walk in the sunshine along the Schwalm and over the Elmpter Schealmbruch.

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December 28, 2023,Die Tochter in den Elmpter Schwalmbruch entführt🦮 👭🦮

... and of course brought back home 😁
Before that we made a short pit stop in Brüggen at the pancake house 😋

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April 11, 2022,Schwalm – Rastplatz am Wasser Runde von Reuver

Really very nice and varied tour on which there is a lot to discover. Even turtles sunning themselves on a tree trunk 🐢🐢🐢 are there if you look closely. If you have water-loving dogs, you should be careful. There are plenty of opportunities for (mud) baths 🤷🏻‍♂️😂🐶🍀

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November 5, 2025,Elmpter Schwalmbruch

This afternoon, while looking for ideas for this afternoon, I opened Komoot and it showed me a beautiful tour in the Elmpter Schwalmbruch area that someone had just posted.

S.M., thank you so much ☺️.

So I saved the tour, made a few minor adjustments, jumped in the car, and off I went.

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July 23, 2025,Tackenbenden Runde 🐕

Walking trail of the WWW in Tackenbenden. The route leads through the Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve and alternates between moor, heath, and river landscapes.
Richi1029 chose the Gagelmoor path, and we finished the tour together.
The tours, with their changing landscapes, always offer new views of nature.

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April 28, 2022,Die Schwalm entlang und durch die Heide 🧔👨‍🦱👨‍🦱

Today we are along the Schwalm, a very nice path, past many small ponds in which there was a lot 🦆🦆🦆🐸🐸🐸. On the way back we went along the heath with great views 🌞🌞🌞

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Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalm River loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

Schwalmbruch Trail in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Heath ponds in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

Schwalm River

Wetland Biotope in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Schwalmbruch Wetlands

Picnic Area by the Schwalm River

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