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North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Erkrath

View of Düsseldorf skyline – Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center loop from Erkrath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Erkrath

View of Düsseldorf skyline – Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center loop from Erkrath

Moderate

4.5

(2)

143

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View of Düsseldorf skyline – Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center loop from Erkrath

01:25

13.4km

160m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Westliches Neandertal

Fraunhofer Steinbruch

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123 m

Remains of Gut Hochdahl (Hochdahler Hof)

Highlight • Historical Site

1.82 km

Braumüllersche Bridge in the Neandertal Nature Reserve

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One should plan a small detour - there are other options.

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2.60 km

Neanderthal Discovery Site (Rabenstein)

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There is a small park to discover here, which has interesting information and is a nice photo location.

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3.92 km

Entrance to the Neandertal

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A bit too much asphalt for my taste, but good for bad weather.

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5.45 km

View of Düsseldorf skyline

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Wonderful panorama of Düsseldorf, best enjoyed in the morning with the sun behind you from the Neanderbad.

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6.84 km

Bridge Over the Hochdahl–Erkrath Incline

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Apart from the fact that one can look in good weather from here to Dusseldorf, one stands here over the steepest railway line of Europe until few decades ago. What …

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8.10 km

Former Bruchhausen sand-lime brickworks

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Adjacent to the Bruchhausen nature conservation center is the former sand-lime brick factory.

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8.33 km

Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center

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"The Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center is a nature conservation and environmental education facility in the middle of the Bruchhausen wet meadows in the city of Erkrath.
Independent learning in the …

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

1.62 km

1.35 km

393 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.69 km

2.64 km

1.55 km

303 m

142 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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View of Düsseldorf skyline – Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center loop from Erkrath

Remains of Gut Hochdahl (Hochdahler Hof)

Braumüllersche Bridge in the Neandertal Nature Reserve

Neanderthal Discovery Site (Rabenstein)

Entrance to the Neandertal

View of Düsseldorf skyline

Bridge Over the Hochdahl–Erkrath Incline

Former Bruchhausen sand-lime brickworks

Bruchhausen Nature Conservation Center

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