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Rund um Gladbach

Rund um Gladbach

Huppi planned a hike

April 11, 2019

Rund um Gladbach

Hard

13:18

65.3km

4.9km/h

190m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-4 days

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299 m

Weir and rest area on the Niers

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The Niersweg always has little surprises in store.

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1.45 km

St. Gallen's Bruder Rock Engraving

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The straight section of the Niers is channeled and flows slowly to the Meuse.

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2.59 km

Railway Bridge Over the Gladbach

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A pedestrian bridge over the railway line, suitable for bicycles and disabled people.

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5.19 km

Rheydt Castle

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A tour of the castle complex is worthwhile, and a visit to the gastronomy that uses sustainably produced and healthy food is also recommended.

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7.74 km

Geneicken flood retention basin

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mostly green meadow.

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12.7 km

Niers Mills Monument

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On the banks of the Niers opposite the former castle mill, the mill monument stands in triad with a weir and a stand tree.
It was created in 1990 by …

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13.7 km

Güdderath Mill Memorial Stone

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The Güdderather farm and the associated Niersmühle was an Odenkirchener fief and belonged in 1509 to the possession of Everhard v. Reifferscheid. In 1717, the estate and the mill were …

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13.9 km

Niers Weir in NSG Wetscheweller-Güdderather Bruch

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Regulates the water level during heavy rain

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15.6 km

Wickrath Lake

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A beautiful lake adjacent to the castle Wickrath and the associated castle park. A path leads directly around the lake.

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16.1 km

Wickrath Castle Pond

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The castle pond simply belongs to a castle, like the clouds in the sky.

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16.2 km

Wickrath Castle and Park

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Beautiful old castle with a beautiful and spotted park

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16.4 km

Wickrath Castle Park

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Wickrath Castle Park can be visited by bike, but only at walking pace, the paths are more intended for pedestrians. Nevertheless, it should be a little detour.

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17.2 km

Niederrhein Pool

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Fun and action without end guarantee the 80-meter long wild water channel (use from the age of 10) and many other attractions. There is something for everyone and nobody gets …

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17.2 km

Skatepark at Wickrath town park

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A skate track was built for lovers of skating.

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20.2 km

Gated entrance to the Priorshof manor

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Very nice property and depending on which side you come from, you circle it 3/4.

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21.5 km

Buchholzer Wald Nature Reserve

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A nice, spacious area to walk around.

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33.4 km

Former JHQ Rheindahlen Military Base

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The JHQ (from: Joint Headquarters, German: joint headquarters) Rheindahlen was a military base north of Rheindahlen in the district Mönchengladbacher West. He served from 1954 to 2013 as the headquarters …

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47.9 km

Junction 11 Helenabrunn

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The cyclists ride through Helenabrunn and Heimer

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48.8 km

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Kölnische Straße

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The busy Kölnische Strasse is a street with four lanes. This transfer is therefore extremely useful and much safer.

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51.7 km

Fietsallee on the Nordkanal – Cycling in Napoleon’s footsteps

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Very nicely laid out rest area on the north canal and cross connection (roughly) Viersen and Willich.

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53.7 km

View of the Niers River

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More and more popular to follow the Niers.

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54.1 km

View of the Cloer

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A tributary to the Niers that has been renatured with great effort, at least in sections.

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56.2 km

Start or end of Willicher Bahntrasse

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After the barrier a perfect bike path

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57.3 km

Lake in the Neersener Bruch nature reserve

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Forest dieback at the NSG Neersener Bruch

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57.7 km

Mönchengladbach Airport

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Mönchengladbach Airport is tight with 50,000 flight movements per year. One of the most important airports for general aviation and Germany,

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59.1 km

Waldpark

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Forest Park beer garden
From a formerly beautiful beer garden ("fairytale forest") has unfortunately become an uncomfortable beverage bar with a plastic ambience, in which one should bring no thirst in the face of the eternal waiting.

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65.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

9.36 km

8.61 km

5.38 km

4.06 km

3.84 km

Surfaces

20.1 km

14.7 km

13.8 km

8.33 km

6.75 km

1.58 km

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Rund um Gladbach

Weir and rest area on the Niers

St. Gallen's Bruder Rock Engraving

Railway Bridge Over the Gladbach

Rheydt Castle

Geneicken flood retention basin

Niers Mills Monument

Güdderath Mill Memorial Stone

Niers Weir in NSG Wetscheweller-Güdderather Bruch

Wickrath Lake

Wickrath Castle Pond

Wickrath Castle and Park

Wickrath Castle Park

Niederrhein Pool

Skatepark at Wickrath town park

Gated entrance to the Priorshof manor

Buchholzer Wald Nature Reserve

Former JHQ Rheindahlen Military Base

Junction 11 Helenabrunn

Pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Kölnische Straße

Fietsallee on the Nordkanal – Cycling in Napoleon’s footsteps

View of the Niers River

View of the Cloer

Start or end of Willicher Bahntrasse

Lake in the Neersener Bruch nature reserve

Mönchengladbach Airport

Waldpark

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