Windeck Castle Ruins – Elisenthal Powder Mill Ruins loop from Galgenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

Windeck Castle Ruins – Elisenthal Powder Mill Ruins loop from Galgenberg

Moderate

4.4

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Windeck Castle Ruins – Elisenthal Powder Mill Ruins loop from Galgenberg

04:16

15.2km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.22 km

Panoramic View from Windeck Castle

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From the imposing 12th-century Windeck Castle ruins, you have a magnificent view of the Bergisches Land and the Westerwald regions. The Sieg River forms the border between these two natural …

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8.29 km

Windeck Castle Ruins

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It can be doubted that the RTL production “Demon Wedding” was a high point in the 800-year history of the castle. The symbol of the municipality of Windeck in the …

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8.40 km

Path Along the Castle Ruins

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Once you've conquered the tough climb, you'll arrive directly at the wall of the castle ruins. The embrasures are particularly well-preserved.

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8.51 km

S5 forest trail in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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A dream to walk through the lush green. The paths in the Westerwald are easily accessible throughout.

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10.4 km

Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins

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Whether summer or winter it is always worth a visit. How nature takes back the buildings.

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10.6 km

Elisenthal Powder Mill Ruins

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A detour here is worthwhile. You can walk around the whole object and look at it.👍

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10.9 km

Ruins of the Elisenthal Gunpowder Mill

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It pays to go through the old powder mill instead of just looking from above

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15.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

1.24 km

892 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.36 km

5.43 km

1.48 km

1.19 km

784 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

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Comments

August 30, 2025,Burg Windeck – Pulverfabrik Elisenthal Runde von Bladersbach

Great route 👍🏼It goes over gravel and through small forest paths, it's nicely varied and the 15km fly by 😜 Windeck Castle is a real highlight; from up here you have a fantastic panoramic view 👀. Then there are the ruins of the powder factory, the route there leads past beautiful houses ❗You can visit the ruins themselves, but you …

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April 17, 2022,Runde von Schladern Burg Windeck und Pulvermühle

A really great round, and Alt Windeck is more than idyllic

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August 2, 2023,Erlebnisweg |Pulvermühlenweg | Schladern

The steep and mountainous path search was difficult, but once you are back on the actual path, everything is doable.
The tour is very beautiful and eventful.
If you bring some time, you can make a short detour to landscape and more.
There you will find regional products made from sheep's wool, alpaca wool and honey from our own beekeeping. …

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