Düssel Protestant Church – Aprath Mill Pond loop from Aprather Mühlenteich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Wülfrath

Düssel Protestant Church – Aprath Mill Pond loop from Aprather Mühlenteich

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Düssel Protestant Church – Aprath Mill Pond loop from Aprather Mühlenteich

01:19

4.81km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Aprather Mühlenteich

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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43 m

Düssel Town Center

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Above the cemeteries there is an old stone cross - always a place of power for me.

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326 m

Kutscherstuben, Wülfrath‑Düssel

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Tasty home-style cooking and great mountain cuisine are available in the Kutscherstuben - delicious and well worth the price!

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454 m

Düssel Protestant Church

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The church building was built between 1874 and 1876. The foundation stone was laid on August 11, 1873, but construction was delayed by three years due to financial difficulties. The …

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785 m

View of Düssel from the Wayside Cross

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From the resting bench at the top of the mountain, you have a magnificent view over Düssel with its two beautiful churches and the Catholic cemetery.

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1.03 km

View of Unterdüssel and churches from the field path

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From this small mountain path you have a very beautiful view of the surrounding area.

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2.56 km

Aprath Mill Pond

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The entire ensemble is very beautiful. The dam of the Aprather Mühlenteich reservoir has been extensively renovated. The old mill was bought by the local mill owner, and upon request, …

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2.57 km

Aprath Mill

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Directly opposite the Aprather Mühlenteich is the Aprather Mühle with a beautiful shop. Please note the opening times.

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4.41 km

Düssel ford with pedestrian bridge

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Ford through the Düssel. For pedestrians there is a bridge.

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4.81 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.26 km

1.25 km

1.21 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

3.62 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

9°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 15, 2024,Wanderung Aprather Mühle - Düssel (1*)

A nice short route for a Sunday lunch. It starts from the Aprather Mühle across fields and meadows towards the forest. The first half takes us through a beautiful forest stretch along the stream. When we arrived in the small town of Düssel, we stopped at the Kutscherstuben restaurant-café. The historic town center invites you to linger and stroll. Past …

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October 10, 2022,Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf:Blick auf die Ortschaft Düssel – Historischer Dorfkern Düssel Runde von Wülfrath-Aprath ⛪️ 🌳☀️

What a nice little round 🤩
Parked at the P&R station Wülfrath Aprath Voisberger Weg

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March 10, 2024,Vom P&R Wülfrath-Aprath über die Aprather-Mühle zur Ortschaft Düssel und zurück zum P&R

We start our Sunday hike from the P&R Wülfrath-Aprath and after a few hundred meters we reach the Aprather mill on the Aprather-Mühlensee.
The mill is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. At lunchtime you can enjoy a delicious bratwurst with half a slice of giant bread. I forgot to ask in which oven you can bake such a huge …

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