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Wanderung durchs Neandertal entlang der Düssel

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Wanderung durchs Neandertal entlang der Düssel

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July 11, 2024

Wanderung durchs Neandertal entlang der Düssel

Moderate

04:49

22.8km

4.7km/h

210m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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893 m

Wild and romantic path along the Düssel

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This section of the trail is a true highlight: a narrow path, then wide again, near the Düssel River, with bridges and gigantic roots in the stream. Tall poplars and …

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1.23 km

Shelter Gut Hermkesberg

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Shelter at Gut Hermkesberg

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1.91 km

Hof Pütt

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There are two other nice signs on the fence.

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2.22 km

Former Stone Crusher in Grube 7

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A sign attached to the stone crusher briefly tells the story of this object

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2.37 km

Recreation area Grube 7

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An old quarry, fenced and left to itself for years, developed into a beautiful nature reserve with chic little trails on the edge of the steep slopes. In the surrounding …

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3.34 km

Bench at Grube 7 Nature Reserve

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Bench in the woods with some nice mushrooms around.

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4.12 km

Traditional Half-Timbered House Near Gruiten

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4.62 km

Red Wooden House in Swedish Style

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5.00 km

Cafe in the village

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Homemade cake and delicious coffee, is really worth a break here!

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5.15 km

Haus am Quall

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One of the very beautiful half-timbered houses in Haan Gruiten. There are several historical buildings there that are provided with appropriate boards and information.

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5.40 km

Heinhausen Forge

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Heinhauser Schmiede, according to tradition, only served as a sheath for a short time. Then it was converted into a residential building

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5.85 km

View Over the Fields of Bergisches Land

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6.91 km

Gut Ehlenbeck Historic Farmstead

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...Ehlenbeck Farm...
At this location, where agriculture is practiced today, there was a lime kiln until 1932, the plant in Lindenbeck with what was then the tallest chimney in Germany. …

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7.40 km

Inn Im Kühlen Grunde

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Unfortunately, this restaurant is no longer open. The tenant couple was terminated and there is no successor (so far). Latest information says that the owner wants to set up a …

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8.06 km

Donkey Meadow at Ehlenbeck

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"... The faithful eyes look at you, the long ears wiggle back and forth, plus a long" Iiiiaaaah ". Most donkeys are known to most from their vacation in the …

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8.40 km

Shelter with a view of the fields

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Here is a nice place for a little break

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8.74 km

Winkelsmühle Hiking Car Park (P10)

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Beautiful, shady parking lot for hikers in the Neandertal and free of charge!

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9.98 km

Old Steam Locomotive at Bergisches Land

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The old Lock is right on the tracks, as if from a long time ago. Somehow bizarre now.

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10.4 km

Viewing Platform Over the Wisent Enclosure, Neandertal

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Unfortunately, the enclosures are often empty. So don't promise children too much beforehand to avoid disappointment.

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11.3 km

Wooden Bridge over the Düssel

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One of many of these connections in the Neanderthal.

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11.8 km

Memoria Mundi Sculpture by Anne and Patrick Poirier

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One of the many art stagings around the Neandertal Museum.

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12.0 km

Neandertal Entrance and Wildlife Enclosure

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This figure is right next to the museum in the parking lot. Makes a nice photo motif.

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12.9 km

In the Ice Age game enclosure, the most important prey animals of the Neanderthals now live well protected in enclosures: aurochs, tarpans (primeval horses) and bison. The cattle and horses, however, are bred, the original species have become extinct.

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13.7 km

Düssel River in the Neander Valley

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Pleasantly quiet, not overcrowded (although the full parking lot sometimes suggests something else). A tour through the Neandertal is really relaxing for the eyes and ears ...

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14.4 km

Trail along the Düssel in Neandertal

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The Neanderthal is always worth a hike, and not just because of the Neanderthal and bison. When the weather is nice, it is of course also heavily committed.

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14.5 km

Heron Island Pond, Neandertal (Neander Valley)

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A worthwhile motif for a great photo at any time of the year ... Today (April 11th, 2020) the tree was covered with gray herons from top to bottom; they will probably build their nests there too ...

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15.2 km

Meadow landscape in Neandertal

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There are several such meadow paths in the Neandertal. They are definitely attractive and offer an attractive contrast to the surrounding forest, especially when the weather is nice.

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15.4 km

Bridge at Winkelsmühle

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Bridge with rest area (bank) over the Düssel, near the Winkelsmühle.

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15.7 km

Winkels Mill

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Beautifully located in the valley, the Düssel flows directly past the mill pond. You can hardly miss the highlight and the adjoining Winkelsmühle on hikes in the area.

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16.2 km

Huppertsbracken Lime Kiln

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"... In the Düssel Valley, not far from the Winkelsmühle mill, an old lime kiln stands along the hiking trail that leads along the Düssel River towards Gruiten. At …

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16.8 km

Bracken Historic Farmstead

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First documented in 1218 as a tax deductible to the convent Stift Gerresheim. Presumably, lime was burned here in small kilns for centuries. There was hardly any farmland here.

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17.3 km

Wooden Bridge over the Düssel

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There are wonderful hiking trails along the approximately 40 km long tributary of the Rhine

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17.6 km

View of Stipps Pond

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Pure idyll! Many waterfowl and plants to watch

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17.9 km

Düssel Stream in Neandertal

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Every now and then a few small bridges

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18.4 km

Trail along the Düssel in Neandertal

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A beautiful piece of nature along the Düssel. The sheep that stand there at the appropriate time also contribute to this. Rapids, beautiful paths. What the hiker's heart desires.

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19.3 km

Ehlenbeck Orchard Meadow

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Well-maintained orchard with informative display boards.

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19.6 km

Doctor's House, Gruiten

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Here we experience a time travel in the village of Gruiten. On the buildings one can read off the history, as the doctor's house from the year 1750 or the …

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20.5 km