Düssel Protestant Church – Gruiten Parsonage (1764) loop from Velbert Rosenhügel

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Velbert

Düssel Protestant Church – Gruiten Parsonage (1764) loop from Velbert Rosenhügel

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Düssel Protestant Church – Gruiten Parsonage (1764) loop from Velbert Rosenhügel

02:39

40.0km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.14 km

Aprath Castle

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Remnant of an old castle complex. Sometimes called Castle Aprath. Private property, no visit.

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5.61 km

Aprath Mill Pond

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Beautiful place, pond with all water zones (educational value).

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5.75 km

Path between Düssel and Aprather Mill Pond

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Beautiful path is right, with a beautiful view of the village of Düssel, very rarely ever a driver gets lost on the way.

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6.90 km

The church building was built between 1874 and 1876. The foundation stone was laid on August 11, 1873, but construction was delayed by three years due to financial difficulties. The inauguration finally took place on July 28, 1876. The construction costs were 30,000 thalers instead of the originally estimated 13,000 thalers.

On March 8, 1945, the tower and nave were badly damaged by bombs, but were subsequently rebuilt. In the entrance area there are two commemorative plaques commemorating the parishioners who died in the two world wars

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9.45 km

Düsseltal

Nature Reserve

16.7 km

Düssel Valley Trail in Neandertal

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Incredibly great section. Very natural forest paths with mini-trail passages - you can also hop over a stream. Lots of water and you even pass an aurochs farm. Suitable for bicycles and mountain bikes.

I even have to add that this section landed in my top 5. Clear recommendation, will inspire you for a long time.

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20.4 km

Willow Pond and Düssel River in Gruiten-Neandertal

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Idyllic place with many historic houses.
There are now restaurants there again.

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21.3 km

Forest path along the stream in Neandertal

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26.2 km

Gruiten Parsonage (1764)

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Completion of the vicarage on the site of the derelict cottage. This completes the ensemble of preaching house, church and (old) vicarage - the heart of the historic village of Gruiten. In the next 200 years, the pastor's families live in this vicarage, and then the sexton's families from 1964 to 2005. Since 1965 it has (also) housed the municipal office.

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40.0 km

End point

Train Station

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