Kasterer Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Bedburg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Kasterer Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Bedburg

Moderate

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304

hikers

Kasterer Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Bedburg

03:10

12.3km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Erft zwischen Bergheim und Bedburg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.20 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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7.30 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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8.59 km

Alt-Kaster City Gate

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The Erfttor belongs to the eastern Kasterer fortification and was rebuilt in 1626 after the city fire. List of architectural monuments Kaster 96

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8.70 km

Alt-Kaster Old Town

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A beautiful place with many places to stop for refreshments. The pumps are also still in operation. There is a very nice playground on the outskirts for the children, and …

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8.84 km

Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster

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West gate of the city wall in Alt-Kaster from the 14th / 15th Century, largely preserved in its original condition. Figures over the archway: St. Georg and St. Agatha.

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9.20 km

The castle was finally destroyed in 1648 at the end of the Thirty Years' War, when Hessian troops invaded Kaster and these were driven out by the army of the general sergeant, Sparr. The destroyed castle was then not rebuilt.

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9.40 km

Kasterer Lake

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Very nice lake near Alt-Kaster.
Is picturesquely located in the Efttal in a forest area with many hiking trails.

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9.41 km

Kasterer Lake

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good rest stop 👀

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.14 km

1.24 km

990 m

760 m

130 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

3.06 km

3.03 km

1.93 km

515 m

492 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Tour

The way back would have been nicer along the lake.🤷🏻‍♀️

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September 8, 2024,Alt Kaster-Mühlenerft- Werwolfweg -Bedburg N60

We went on a lovely tour from Nikolaus with a small group.

We start at the Agathator and walk over cobblestones through the streets of the medieval town. We soon reach the Kasterer See and walk along the Mühlenerft to Bedburg. Dense deciduous forests protect us from the sun.

There are a few paddlers on the Erft.

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March 5, 2022,Immer an der Erft: Altkaster - Bedburg und zurück

I've never been to Altkaster!
Of course, I combined the visit with a small tour, along the Erft in the direction of Bedburg, through the castle park and back again, always along the water through the forest, and then made a small tour of Altkaster.
It was fun with the nice weather!

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January 30, 2024,Tour

Unfortunately, the castle park in Bedburg was closed due to storm damage and tree care work. However, it is not only a route worth seeing in the warmer months.

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April 10, 2022,Alt Kaster an Erft bis Bedburg🏰

Today we followed a round of a komoot user. The round was very nice and varied and it wasn't just nature, how else is that always done, but this time there was also a little culture

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April 14, 2025,Erfttor – Agathator Alt-Kaster Runde von Königshoven

We parked on Albert Schweitzer Straße. It's another 100 meters to the start of the hike. We're a hiking group with a dog, so we were looking for a nice place to stop for a bite to eat and found one. We can recommend the Alt Harff restaurant. The food is good and the service is very friendly.

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