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Gut Papendelle by the pond – Rotthäuser Bachtal loop from Gerresheim

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Gut Papendelle by the pond – Rotthäuser Bachtal loop from Gerresheim

Moderate

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Gut Papendelle by the pond – Rotthäuser Bachtal loop from Gerresheim

02:36

9.53km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

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Morper Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.99 km

Cows in Morper Bachtal

Highlight • Natural

The Rotthäuser Bachtal is always worth a hike. There is everything here: steep climbs, soft forest floor, air that couldn't be better, dense forest, open meadows, idyllic spots to take a breather ... what more could you want ...

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2.38 km

Gut Papendelle by the pond

Highlight • Settlement

Simply fantastic. Unfortunately the courtyard does not have coffee and the shop is open.

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2.52 km

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

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"... The name Papendelle as a Low German form of "Pfaffental" refers to former spiritual and ecclesiastical property. Unfortunately, there are no sources that even hint at an ecclesiastical …

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2.72 km

View of the Rotthäuser Bachtal ponds

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The Rotthäuser Bachtal has been a nature reserve since 1984 and is also designated as an FFH area. (FFH areas are areas that have been selected for the "Natura 2000" …

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3.23 km

Rotthäuser Bachtal

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Here you feel like in the country, although you are only a stone's throw away from downtown Düsseldorf.

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4.51 km

Rotthäuser Bachtal viewpoint

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There are several seating areas on the paths to take a break. From here you have great views in all directions.

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5.18 km

View of Rotthäuser Bachtal

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Beautiful summer landscape with yellow corn and poppies on gentle hills.

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8.18 km

Rotthäuser Bach

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The Rotthäuser Bachtal has been under nature conservation since 1984 and is as it were designated as an FFH area. (FFH areas are areas selected for the Natura 2000 protected …

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9.53 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.70 km

2.48 km

681 m

350 m

297 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.32 km

3.13 km

2.19 km

589 m

296 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

23°C

17°C

22 %

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Comments

March 26, 2024,Zwischen Düsseldorf und Erkrath

The start and finish is the Düsseldorf Gerresheim S-Bahn station.
So much green just outside the gates of the state capital.
First of all; If you want to go on this tour and it rained heavily the previous days, be prepared for some very muddy places, mainly along the Rotthäuser Bach. Sometimes the only solution was to avoid the slope, …

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Gut Papendelle by the pond – Rotthäuser Bachtal loop from Gerresheim

Cows in Morper Bachtal

Gut Papendelle by the pond

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

View of the Rotthäuser Bachtal ponds

Rotthäuser Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bachtal viewpoint

View of Rotthäuser Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bach

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