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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

Hiking trails & Routes

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

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Erft Flood Canal – View of the River Erft loop from Paffendorf

01:24

5.49km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. 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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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

293 m

St. Pankratius Church, Paffendorf

Highlight • Religious Site

The church was built around 900. In the 11th century it was enlarged in the Romanesque style. By the year 1507 the nave had been extended in the late Gothic style. In 1746 the village and the church were badly damaged in a fire. However, frescoes from the end of the 15th century have been preserved in the choir of the church.

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708 m

Ancient Trees in Paffendorf Castle Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 7.5 hectare castle park, designed as a landscape garden, is home to around 180 different types of shrubs and trees, including old sequoias, ginkgoes and plane trees. A forest teaching garden gives an impression of the flora of the Tertiary.
Descendants of primeval trees, bushes and moor plants from other parts of the world provide visitors with a living picture of the Tertiary in the truest sense of the word.
Two 15-million-year-old sequoia stumps flank the entrance to the castle park as remnants of primeval flora. Their high natural tannic acid content prevented decomposition for millions of years, so that they could be found in an open pit mine in good condition.

rwe.com/nachbarschaft/rwe-erleben/schloss-paffendorf/schlosspark-forstlehrgarten

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925 m

Erft Flood Canal

Highlight • River

via the Erftflutkanal. Can be ridden by racing bike, the path is asphalted.

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1.82 km

Erft River in the Rhineland Nature Park

Highlight (Segment) • River

During our hike the Erft was at the height of the way - very interesting and natural.

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4.61 km

View of the River Erft

Highlight • River

Very nice area. However, it takes a while after the rain until the unpaved ground is dry again.

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6

4.64 km

Stone Towers of Kleine Burg

Highlight • Monument

B

5.49 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.82 km

1.07 km

505 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.30 km

1.95 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

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Friday 3 July

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