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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

Easy

4.4

(26)

109

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Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

01:24

5.49km

10m

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: July 27, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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293 m

St. Pankratius Church, Paffendorf

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The church was built around 900. In the 11th century it was enlarged in the Romanesque style. By the year 1507 the nave had been extended in the late Gothic …

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708 m

Ancient Trees in Paffendorf Castle Park

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The 7.5 hectare castle park, designed as a landscape garden, is home to around 180 different types of shrubs and trees, including old sequoias, ginkgoes and plane trees. A forest …

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925 m

Erft Flood Canal

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via the Erftflutkanal. Can be ridden by racing bike, the path is asphalted.

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1.82 km

Erft River in the Rhineland Nature Park

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During our hike the Erft was at the height of the way - very interesting and natural.

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4.61 km

View of the River Erft

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Very nice area. However, it takes a while after the rain until the unpaved ground is dry again.

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4.64 km

Stone Towers of Kleine Burg

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5.49 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.82 km

1.07 km

505 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.30 km

1.95 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 19 August

24°C

14°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

January 12, 2022,𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧

🤷🏰🤷 Paffendorf Castle - why not?
👁️‍🗨️🤷🙃 I'm looking for a moderate hike for today's trip to do with friends. The weather forecast says it will remain overcast, which is why the fourteenth tour from Peter Squentz ‘Tippeltouren, Volume 1 from 1980, seems to be the right one, combined with the option of visiting a moated castle in the Erft …

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Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

St. Pankratius Church, Paffendorf

Ancient Trees in Paffendorf Castle Park

Erft Flood Canal

Erft River in the Rhineland Nature Park

View of the River Erft

Stone Towers of Kleine Burg

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