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Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Marienheide

Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

Moderate

4.8

(305)

896

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Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

02:36

9.06km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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142 m

St. Johannes Baptist Church Gimborn

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Saint John the Baptist (also John the Baptist), to whom this Gimborn church is dedicated, is—like Saint Joseph—a man on the threshold between the Old and New Testaments. His parents …

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Gimborn Castle

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Gimborn was pledged in 1273 by the Count of Berg to the Counts of the Mark and was from 1631 residence of the county Gimborn-Neustadt of the House Schwarzenberg. Since …

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3.07 km

View of Scheel

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From here you have a wonderful view of the Scheel district.

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3.67 km

Eibach Moated Castle Ruins and Ponds

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Beautifully located in the forest.

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4.09 km

Bridge over the Eibachsiefen (Rudi Hoffmann Path)

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A small bridge is used to cross the stream.

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4.85 km

Dwarves' Cave

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The limestone cave is not far from the Neuenburg castle ruins and the Eibach ruins. The name is based on a legend according to which dwarfs used to live in this cave.

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5.13 km

Ruins of the Old Castle in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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old castle ruins

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5.15 km

Burg Neuenberg Ruins

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Great ruin has something mystical just with the tree roots and ancient trenches

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9.06 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.97 km

1.19 km

1.17 km

421 m

310 m

Surfaces

5.72 km

1.32 km

884 m

541 m

310 m

235 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 8 August

29°C

15°C

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Comments

August 8, 2021,Schloss Gimborn – Burgruine Eibach und Torhaus Runde von Erlinghagen

The start was at Gimborn Castle, where we ate delicious ice cream cake after the tour in a very beautiful garden setting ...... although there is a lot of cleared forest on the tour, it is still very beautiful ... varied. Very nice the ruin Eibach with the adjoining courtyard .... 👍😀⭐⭐⭐⭐

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June 19, 2023,Auf dem Sagenweg Lindlar Schloß Gimborn ,Burgruine Eibach und die Zwergenhöhle 🏰

Parked Gimborn parking lot of nature park street
On the Lindlar Legends Trail you follow in the footsteps of knights and dwarves
Cultural-historical path. We start at the Gimborn moated castle, once owned by the Counts of Berg, later by the Counts of Mark. Today owned by the Barons of Fürstenberg zu Gimborn.
Then we get to the moated castle …

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April 30, 2022,Schloss Gimborn – Burgruine Eibach und Torhaus Runde von Erlinghagen

Very nice hike over partly narrow, steeper paths.
Not suitable for prams.
But there are great views over the Bergisches Land

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December 8, 2021,🌟 Bergisches Land - Schloss Gimborn & Burgruine Eibach 2

In the Bergisches Land we found a lot of mud and a few bits of snow. We were able to admire Gimborn Castle, two castle ruins and a cave. A tour that was fun, despite the muddy paths. To compensate the four-legged friends, there was a lot to sniff and some tracks to discover in the forest areas.

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October 16, 2021,Schloss Gimborn – Burgruine Eibach und Torhaus Runde von Erlinghagen

Very nice, varied hike with enchanted forest sections and great views.

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April 16, 2022,Schloss Gimborn – Burgruine Eibach und Torhaus Runde von Erlinghagen

Very nice round but unfortunately also here enormous clearing. One can really imagine the shady hiking trails that existed here until recently.

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June 10, 2022,Wanderung 10.06.2022 Von Schloss Gimborn nach Scheel zum Steinberg und zurück. 🚶‍♂️🥾

Gimborn Castle
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Gimborn
St. John Baptist (Gimborn)
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johannes_Baptist_(Gimborn)
Castle Eibach
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Eibach
Neuenberg Castle
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Neuenberg
dwarf cave
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwergenh%C3%B6hle_(Lindlar)

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July 17, 2024,Schloss Gimborn - Burgruine Eibach

Today we set off from Gimborn Castle on 🅿️ in pleasant temperatures. We walked uphill along a forest path to the Kümmel owl house. At the crossroads we turned left into the forest that no longer exists and were able to enjoy the beautiful views. Via the Neuenberg castle ruins and the dwarf cave we reached Scheel, where we treated …

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Gimborn Castle – Burg Neuenberg Ruins loop from Benninghausen

St. Johannes Baptist Church Gimborn

Gimborn Castle

View of Scheel

Eibach Moated Castle Ruins and Ponds

Bridge over the Eibachsiefen (Rudi Hoffmann Path)

Dwarves' Cave

Ruins of the Old Castle in Naturpark Bergisches Land

Burg Neuenberg Ruins

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