Bridge over the Rodebach – Highland Cattle loop from Gangelt

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Gangelt

Bridge over the Rodebach – Highland Cattle loop from Gangelt

Easy

4.4

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hikers

Bridge over the Rodebach – Highland Cattle loop from Gangelt

01:54

7.38km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. 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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NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

140 m

Gangelt Information Center

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The Info Center Gangelt is the ideal starting point for various hikes. There is also information material about various hiking routes.

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179 m

Kahnweiher, Gangelt

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Numerous leisure facilities are located in this location and invite you to take a break, do activities or refresh yourself.
In addition to the boat pond with boat rentals, the …

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912 m

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

Nature Reserve

1.27 km

White Stork Observation Platform

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Beautiful bike path, with a great view of free-range cattle and eagles

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1.82 km

Bridge over the Rodebach

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In any case, you should pay a visit to the cattle. The hike over the large Huteweide is fun and the experience of encountering animals without a fence in between is definitely worth it.

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1.91 km

Highland Cattle

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In the floodplains of the Rodebach Highland Cattles like to settle down or eat. Imposing animals with large long horns.

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2.57 km

Rodebach Oxbow Restoration and Observation Tower

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At this point, NABU has made a point of renaturing an old arm of the Rodebach. Further information can be found here:
nabu-selfkant.de/2014/10/ein-weiteres-teilstuck-des-ehemaligen-rodebachverlaufs-konnte-nun-renaturiert-werden
nabu-selfkant.de/2015/08/wiedervernaessung-wertvoller-feuchtwiesen-teil-1-offenlegen-eines-historischen-rodebachaltarmess
nabu-selfkant.de/2015/10/wasserversorgung-unserer-feuchtbiotope-ehemal-bolzplatzmaisfeld-mittels-oberflaechenwasser

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3.29 km

The Etzenrather mill takes its name from the nearby village of Etzenrade, which is now a Dutch village. The first mention comes from a description of the border on the occasion of a strange accident in 1492.

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3.33 km

Etzenrather Mühle Restaurant & Café

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Great restaurant and friendly staff.

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7.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.11 km

902 m

762 m

611 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

1.08 km

762 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 7 November

12°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

November 13, 2022,herfstwandeling gangelt (D)

Sunny autumn walk done in Gangelt (D).
Komoot acted weird, recorded the tour differently than we walked
The last photo is the correct route via strava
First part was very beautiful through the Schinveldse woods, the last part regularly along bicycle paths, once back in the woods, very beautiful

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