Altenberg Abbey Gate – Altenberg Cathedral loop from Altenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Altenberg Abbey Gate – Altenberg Cathedral loop from Altenberg

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Altenberg Abbey Gate – Altenberg Cathedral loop from Altenberg

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11.9km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.85 km

Pfengstbachtal

Nature Reserve

4.04 km

View of the green fields in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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A typical mountain landscape 🥰

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6.67 km

Wildlife Park in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Beneath the forest floor lie vanished villages ("deserted settlements"): Burgwinkel, Clauberg, Unterhortenbach t1p.de/deqj3. A cellar vault can still be seen in Unterhortenbach.

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8.44 km

Menrath entrance to the Odenthal Wildlife Park

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Gate with overhang, just like the Altenberg, Scheuren, and Bülsberg entrances. Open day and night, only locked around the clock during the rutting season from October to November. The unlocked …

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8.47 km

Chestnut Avenue to the Odenthal Wildlife Park

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Nice way. The Kastanienallee leads to the game park.

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8.72 km

View of the Chestnut Avenue

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In full bloom

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9.04 km

Dhünn hiking trail along the Hortenbach stream

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The section along the Hortenbach stream below the Hoheberg mountain is one of the most picturesque parts of the Dhünn hiking trail. The path leads you along the water in …

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9.69 km

Burg Berge

Archaeological Site

10.7 km

The monastery complex was formerly enclosed by a ring wall. The only access to the enclosed monastery grounds was through this monastery gate behind the Dhünn bridge.

The Baroque gable and volute finial date from the 18th century.

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10.7 km

Altenberg Cathedral

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Altenberg Cathedral is a central rest stop and landmark in the Dhünn Valley and one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Germany. Inside, the 144-square-meter west window is well …

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.74 km

2.19 km

1.03 km

652 m

268 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

2.90 km

1.68 km

1.04 km

872 m

344 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

8°C

7 %

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Comments

January 2, 2022,Rund um den Altenberger Dom - von der Wiege des Bergischen Landes zum Kloster

Our circular hike combines a visit to the Altenberg Cathedral and the associated monastery grounds with a beautiful tour through the Dhünn valley. I'll show you the beautiful monastery church and tell you what the Berliner Blau has done to Altenberg Abbey. Join us on our varied hiking tour with a royal view and discover the cradle of the Bergisches …

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November 3, 2024,Rund um Berge(Hohe&Backes)😂😁😎

We leave the cathedral in Altenberg...🤫 Not that I have anything to do with churches, as a heathen I certainly don't, but the thing is quite vivid. The hike too, up and down, and it's good that there are sturdy shoes... you need them even more in autumn than in summer... despite the nice weather there was hardly anything going …

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July 8, 2022,Altenberger Dom – schöner Blick Runde von Altenberg

It was nice. Can we do it more often, @pirelli.

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September 29, 2024,Durch das Pfengstbachtal zum Hortenbacher Siefen im Wildgehege Odenthal

At the fish ponds I set off into the Pfengstbach valley. After about 2.7 kilometers through the nature reserve you reach Scherf. The path leads along Scheurener Straße to the Odenthal game reserve and into the Hortenbacher Siefen. After about 3.0 km you leave the fenced forest area through a chestnut avenue to the Dhünn and back to the hiking …

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August 19, 2023,... ab ins "Bergische" 🏞🦌🐾🍃🦅🌳🌲Altenberger Dom⛪Scheuren, Dhünnaue

... Saturday off 😊💪🏻, more or less slept in, the night was short 😇🍻🕺🏼... So get in the car and get out of the pot ⚒️, arrived 80km further at Altenberger Dom, very impressive 🤩⛪📸👍🏻 , then there was a fairytale forest there 🧚‍♀️, but the entrance fees put us off (€7.90 or 5.90 per nose), we didn't get through …

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