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Steinbruch Tour vom Neandertal über Wülfrath und das Düsseltal

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Steinbruch Tour vom Neandertal über Wülfrath und das Düsseltal

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August 23, 2022

Steinbruch Tour vom Neandertal über Wülfrath und das Düsseltal

Hard

03:19

39.4km

11.9km/h

450m

450m

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Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Waypoints

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Neanderthal Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

State-of-the-art and exciting museum, which clearly shows the history of the Neanderthals - very informative for young and old. Near the museum is also a stone age playground, an adventure …

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2.86 km

Mettmanner Bach Path

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It's nice, but only a very small section in Neandertal! On my first attempt the way was blocked because of fallen trees (after storm)!

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6.52 km

Hills of Außenbürgerschaft

Highlight • Viewpoint

"Over the sunny hills of the" foreign citizenship "I move north, several wonderful" hilltop motifs "come to my lens."

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10.2 km

View of Prangenhaus Quarry Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you look into the former Prangenhaus quarry. The lake is used as a sedimentation basin, to which it owes its Caribbean, turquoise color.

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12.5 km

Here begins (or ends) the panoramic bike path Niederbergbahn. From here, you can drive to Essen-Kettwig (komoot.de/highlight/192182). At Zeittunnel Wülfrath turn left (north) to take the path towards Kettwig.

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15.2 km

Beautiful view of the Schlupkothen quarry

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16.5 km

When the weather is clear, you have a fabulous view from here.

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18.3 km

Schlupkothen Quarry Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Schlupkothen quarry is a 31 hectare nature reserve in Wülfrath. The limestone quarry was closed around 50 years ago and can now be discovered on a circular route. The …

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20.5 km

From here you have a fantastic view. A bench is available to linger. You can also get to the Castle Aprath & Aprather Mühlenteich perfectly. The small road is very passable and only goes downhill from here.

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22.1 km

Aprath Mill Pond

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful place, pond with all water zones (educational value).

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22.2 km

Path between Düssel and Aprather Mill Pond

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful path is right, with a beautiful view of the village of Düssel, very rarely ever a driver gets lost on the way.

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24.6 km

Hahnenfurther Weg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very good refreshments 2 restaurants

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27.4 km

The manor was the borrower of Corvey Abbey and became the property of the Bergian counts in the 13th century. This pledged castle and rule to the Lords of Schöller, …

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29.5 km

A beautiful view of the former open pit and great rock landscapes.

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29.9 km

Recreation area Grube 7

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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31.1 km

Gruiten Parsonage (1764)

Highlight • Historical Site

Completion of the vicarage on the site of the derelict cottage. This completes the ensemble of preaching house, church and (old) vicarage - the heart of the historic village of …

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31.6 km

Düssel Valley Trail in Neandertal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Incredibly great tour through the Neandertal along the water. Beautiful. A feast for the cyclist's heart!

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35.0 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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37.1 km

Idyllic place with many historic houses.
There are now restaurants there again.

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39.0 km

Neandertal Stone Age Workshop

Highlight • Historical Site

Under expert guidance, curious people can try out prehistoric techniques here - from rock painting to lighting a fire to tanning leather.

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39.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

8.69 km

8.03 km

6.20 km

4.06 km

282 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

8.98 km

6.18 km

2.54 km

1.95 km

747 m

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Lowest point (90 m)

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