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Stinderbach Valley – Stinderbachtal Conservation Area loop from Erkrath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Erkrath

Stinderbach Valley – Stinderbachtal Conservation Area loop from Erkrath

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Stinderbach Valley – Stinderbachtal Conservation Area loop from Erkrath

04:52

18.0km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Stinderbachtal

Rotthäuser Bachtal

Morper Bachtal

Düsselauen bei Gödinghoven

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Start point

Train Station

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2.89 km

Stinderbach Valley

Highlight • Natural

The Stinderbachtal forms in parts the border between Düsseldorf and Mettmann. The idyllic Bachtal is characterized by fruit plantations, polluted willows and riding stables.

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4.46 km

Stinderbachtal Conservation Area

Highlight • Natural

Really nice to hike through the Stinderbachtal

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4.76 km

Stinderbach Valley

Highlight • Gorge

A beautiful, quiet valley with many hiking trails and paths along the Stinderbach. The paths go up and down, it doesn't get boring on this route.

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14.8 km

View of the Rotthäuser Bachtal ponds

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Rotthäuser Bachtal has been a nature reserve since 1984 and is also designated as an FFH area. (FFH areas are areas that have been selected for the "Natura 2000" …

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15.0 km

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

Highlight • Lake

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"... The name Papendelle as a Low German form of "Pfaffental" refers to former spiritual and ecclesiastical property. Unfortunately, there are no sources that even hint at an ecclesiastical …

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15.1 km

Gut Papendelle by the pond

Highlight • Settlement

Simply fantastic. Unfortunately the courtyard does not have coffee and the shop is open.

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15.5 km

The Rotthäuser Bachtal is always worth a hike. There is everything here: steep climbs, soft forest floor, air that couldn't be better, dense forest, open meadows, idyllic spots to take a breather ... what more could you want ...

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16.6 km

Forest path in the Düsselauen near Gödinghoven

Highlight • Forest

18.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

5.87 km

4.00 km

1.59 km

342 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

5.50 km

3.18 km

1.73 km

1.08 km

225 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 13 August

36°C

19°C

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Comments

September 19, 2024,🥾🚶🏻Stinderbachtal, Rothäuserbachtal, Morperbachtal 😓

The tour started at the hiking🅿️spot on Hubbelrather Weg in Erkrath. Today we went through 3 stream valleys💧. First through the Stinderbachtal💧, I didn't see the Galloway🐄 again, but there were lots of deer🦌 in the enclosure, then over to the Rotthäuser Bachtal💧/Busch🌳🌲. There are lots of 🌳 lying on the paths and the paths are totally muddy at around …

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May 1, 2024,Durchs Stinderbachtal und Rotthäuser Bachtal.Herrliche Panorama-Runde von Mettmann.

The planned hike had been on our list for three years and today we finally decided to do it. The route is scenic and leads partly over the Neadersteig. Every kilometer of the route offered us new and interesting impressions. It never became monotonous or boring because the landscape and nature were constantly changing.
We hiked through valleys, over mountains …

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May 29, 2025,Stinderbachtal bei Erkrath

Today I was out with a very nice Meet5 group. From Erkrath S-Bahn station, we hiked through the idyllic Stinderbachtal valley with its rolling meadows, small ponds, and the Stinderbach stream. We then went around Sandberg and around Hubbelrath. Then to the equally beautiful Rotthäuser and Morper Bachtal valleys. We passed Haus Morp and the pretty park with ponds and …

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May 1, 2025,🌿Rotthäuser Bachtal & Stinderbachtal🌊

A very diverse biotope diversity🌿:

🌊Ponds, 🌿wet meadows, 🌿pastures, 🍏fruit tree plantations, 🌳pollarded willows, 🌿floodplain landscapes, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Galloway cattle🐾
and natural 🌲forest areas invited the ✌🏼⛰️🐐🐐.

🏡Villa Grillo/Forsthaus Morp🏡 (Photo 19/20):
At the end of the 19th century, the major industrialist Wilhelm Grillo (1825-1889) bought lands of Haus Morp.
In 1897, his son Friedrich Grillo had a representative park laid out …

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June 8, 2024,Stinderbachtal – Blick übers Tal Runde von Hassel

We enjoyed the tour so much that we did it again today with friends

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March 31, 2024,Stinderbachtal – Blick übers Tal Runde von Homberg

You can find the video on Youtube here:

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September 8, 2024,drei Bachtäler zu Zweit 😊

Sunday round trip in wonderful hiking weather through the Stinderbachtal, the Morper Bachtal and the Rotthäuser Bachtal. A beautiful hiking round trip with a short journey.

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April 16, 2025,Stinderbachtal – Rotthäuser Bachtal Runde von Hassel

A superb tour with many forest paths, some paved, but always leading through fields or stunning landscapes. There's a great covered rest area in the middle. The second half leads through the valley and is beautiful. In the town center, there's a café serving delicious coffee and cake.

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Stinderbach Valley – Stinderbachtal Conservation Area loop from Erkrath

Stinderbach Valley

Stinderbachtal Conservation Area

Stinderbach Valley

View of the Rotthäuser Bachtal ponds

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

Gut Papendelle by the pond

Cows in Morper Bachtal

Forest path in the Düsselauen near Gödinghoven

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