Garath Castle Park – Garath Castle loop from Richrath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Langenfeld (Rheinland)

Garath Castle Park – Garath Castle loop from Richrath

Moderate

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290

hikers

Garath Castle Park – Garath Castle loop from Richrath

02:18

9.08km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

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Oerkhaussee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.16 km

Galkhauser Bach

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Height from Langenfeld to Düsseldorf completely dried up, as of September 2020

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3.88 km

Garath Castle Park

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Particularly beautiful in spring, when thousands of snowdrops bloom, and later bluebells, daffodils and narcissus.

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4.11 km

Garath Castle

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It is assumed today that the Garath knight's seat already existed in the 9th century. The Knights of Garderode resided here. However, the origins of Garath Castle have not been …

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4.88 km

Wild Boar Enclosure in Garrather Wald

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A beautiful trail and often wildlife can be seen here.

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5.32 km

"... The Garather Mühlenbach is a creek about 10 kilometers long. It touches the North Rhine-Westphalian cities of Solingen, Hilden, and Düsseldorf.
The source of the Garather Mühlenbach lies between …

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6.07 km

Shelter in the Garath Forest

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6.45 km

View of the Oerkhaussee

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"... Former gravel excavation with very clear water between the Garather Forest and Hilden-Süd. The underwater vegetation is well developed with lawns of cactus algae and submerged aquatic plants. …

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7.21 km

Oerkhaussee Birdwatching Station

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"... Former gravel excavation with very clear water between the Garather Forest and Hilden-Süd. The underwater vegetation is well developed with lawns of stoneworts and submerged aquatic plants. In …

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9.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.42 km

861 m

789 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

2.33 km

2.18 km

1.23 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

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Comments

January 1, 2024,Neujahrsspaziergang 🍀🍀👍

Today Sylvia invited me to one of the SGV's New Year's hikes and we were surprised right from the start with the waves of the Danube. During a rest we had braised plums with bacon and cheese skewers with olives or grapes. Thank you very much @Sylvia 31 for preparing this beautiful New Year's walk with a culinary surprise!🤗
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