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Erfttor – Der Werwolf von Epprath Loop from Gindorf

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Erfttor – Der Werwolf von Epprath Loop from Gindorf

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May 28, 2022

Erfttor – Der Werwolf von Epprath Loop from Gindorf

Moderate

02:24

9.51km

4.0km/h

20m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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2.70 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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5.32 km

Alt-Kaster City Gate

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The Erfttor belongs to the eastern Kasterer fortification and was rebuilt in 1626 after the city fire. List of architectural monuments Kaster 96

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5.33 km

Alt-Kaster Old Town

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A beautiful place with many places to stop for refreshments. The pumps are also still in operation. There is a very nice playground on the outskirts for the children, and …

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5.61 km

The castle was finally destroyed in 1648 at the end of the Thirty Years' War, when Hessian troops invaded Kaster and these were driven out by the army of the general sergeant, Sparr. The destroyed castle was then not rebuilt.

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6.10 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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6.78 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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6.78 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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6.98 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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9.51 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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8.01 km

840 m

653 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

1.91 km

1.11 km

1.01 km

812 m

245 m

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Erfttor – Der Werwolf von Epprath Loop from Gindorf

View of the Kasterer Mühlenerft

Alt-Kaster City Gate

Alt-Kaster Old Town

Ruins of Kaster Castle

Narrow Path with Stairs in Naturpark Rheinland

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

Kasterer Lake

Werwolf Hiking Trail Epprath

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