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North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Elmpter Schwalmbruch Heath loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Elmpter Schwalmbruch Heath loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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4.8

(15)

90

hikers

Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Elmpter Schwalmbruch Heath loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

01:12

4.73km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

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720 m

Above the Schwalm

Highlight • River

From this vantage point, you overlook the Swalm, a tranquil river that meanders through woods, meadows, and heathland. The area offers a combination of open vistas and green banks where birdsong and the rippling water provides a serene backdrop.

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937 m

Highlight is positioned in the wrong place. There was never a military area here, it was on the other side of the road.
At this location there is a small pond in the Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve.

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1.13 km

a nice rest area with a tree and a view of a small lake

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1.56 km

Especially in spring and autumn, the beeches here shine wonderfully green or colorful

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1.64 km

Picnic Area by the Schwalm River

Highlight • Rest Area

What more could a nature lover wish for?

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2.10 km

Schwalmbruch Wetlands

Highlight • Natural

The hiking trail on the Schwalm leads past this biotope. The grass that looks like reeds grows meters high here. Periodically this is partially removed, but each year it grows …

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2.38 km

For people with mobility impairments, I recommend either the nearby trail parking lot at "Kamerickshof" on the L 373, better yet the southern trail parking lot "Tackenbenden". The boardwalk can …

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2.49 km

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Heath

Highlight • Natural

A large heath area that in late summer gets a pink hue from flowering heather.

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4.73 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.47 km

241 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

1.24 km

227 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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