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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Kasterer Lake – Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath loop from Bedburg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Kasterer Lake – Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath loop from Bedburg

Moderate

4.5

(20)

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Kasterer Lake – Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath loop from Bedburg

03:06

12.1km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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4.33 km

Werewolf Trail Information Board at Kasterer See – Hunt for the Werewolf of Epprath

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On the Werewolf trail is reminiscent of Peter Stubbe, who was publicly executed in the most famous werewolf process in the 16th century in Bedburg for werewolfing in 1589. On …

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4.43 km

Kasterer Lake

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The special thing about this lake is the location. There are many stories about this area. One of them is that of the Epprather Werewolf, who was active in the …

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5.04 km

Wooden Bridge over the Kasterer Mühlenerft

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5.10 km

Narrow Path with Stairs in Naturpark Rheinland

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Most of the paths here are built almost like streets, this is a pleasant exception.

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5.34 km

Himmelsleiter Stairway, Naturpark Rheinland

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Very long staircase made of wooden steps from the field down towards Kasterer See.

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6.81 km

Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath

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Every year on October 31 he is thought of history with a torchlight hike. The background is available at mitter.koeln/werwolf-von-epprath

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8.09 km

View of the Kasterer Mühlenerft

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The Kasterer Mühlenerft is an old branch of the regulated Erft. The Kasterer Mühle is a former water mill in the Kaster district. The first references to a mill in …

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11.1 km

Mühlenerft at Kasterer Lake

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You can walk along the Mühlenerft from Alt-Kaster to Bedburg

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

835 m

834 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

3.05 km

2.56 km

1.74 km

614 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

26°C

13°C

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Kasterer Lake – Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath loop from Bedburg

Werewolf Trail Information Board at Kasterer See – Hunt for the Werewolf of Epprath

Kasterer Lake

Wooden Bridge over the Kasterer Mühlenerft

Narrow Path with Stairs in Naturpark Rheinland

Himmelsleiter Stairway, Naturpark Rheinland

Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath

View of the Kasterer Mühlenerft

Mühlenerft at Kasterer Lake

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