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Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Restored Niers River – Owl Carving Bench in Kessel loop from Reichswalde

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Restored Niers River – Owl Carving Bench in Kessel loop from Reichswalde

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Restored Niers River – Owl Carving Bench in Kessel loop from Reichswalde

03:20

51.3km

80m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Wilde und Zahme Nuth

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.1 km

Boxteler Bahn Historic Railway Path

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Great old railway line, ideal for hiking and cycling.

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36.5 km

Wilde und Zahme Nuth

Nature Reserve

38.5 km

Free-range Eggs & Ice Cream Kiosk Calculatorhof

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Eat delicious ice cream, buy fresh eggs or milk

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41.8 km

Graefenthal Monastery

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There is a beer garden with monastery beer on the premises, lots of chickens and peacocks are running around

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41.8 km

Niers Cycle and Hiking Trail

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A beautiful bike and hiking trail leads from the Graefenthal monastery through a beautiful lake landscape to the renatured Niers near Kessel. A landscape like in a picture book: turquoise …

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44.3 km

Restored Niers River

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Nice area of water, low and high vegetation. Especially a popular hiking area, so as a cyclist you have to take that into account.

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44.4 km

Owl Carving Bench in Kessel

Highlight • Structure

For the most beautiful of the three benches - the owls have become really beautiful 🦉

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44.6 km

Niers River Restoration

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The course of the river was changed meandering. This creates an alluvial landscape with a diverse flora and fauna. It is worth taking a break to observe the newly developed river landscape.

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44.7 km

Pedestrian bridge

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Shortly before Kessel you can cross the Niers here and reach the renatured area of the Niers. Class created.

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51.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

16.9 km

4.65 km

2.26 km

Surfaces

23.8 km

11.7 km

11.2 km

3.72 km

683 m

104 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

26°C

17°C

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Restored Niers River – Owl Carving Bench in Kessel loop from Reichswalde

Boxteler Bahn Historic Railway Path

Free-range Eggs & Ice Cream Kiosk Calculatorhof

Graefenthal Monastery

Niers Cycle and Hiking Trail

Restored Niers River

Owl Carving Bench in Kessel

Niers River Restoration

Pedestrian bridge

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