Gruiten Dorf – Meadow landscape in Neandertal loop from Neandertal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Erkrath

Gruiten Dorf – Meadow landscape in Neandertal loop from Neandertal

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Gruiten Dorf – Meadow landscape in Neandertal loop from Neandertal

04:04

15.0km

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: July 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Neandertal

Grube 7 und ehemaliger Klärteich

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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368 m

Düssel in the Neander Valley

Highlight (Segment) • River

Some paths were natural and things are going great

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2.61 km

View Over the Fields

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A bit steep, but definitely doable ... ;)

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4.75 km

Doctor's House, Gruiten

Highlight • Historical Site

Here we experience a time travel in the village of Gruiten. On the buildings one can read off the history, as the doctor's house from the year 1750 or the …

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4.99 km

Historic Village Center of Gruiten

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Gruiten is really great. an old historic old town with water canals and old houses, most of which are in great condition. Great to look at. Tip: drive straight through the Neandertal.

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5.03 km

Gruiten Dorf

Highlight • Historical Site

A walk through the village reveals many well-preserved buildings from the past centuries.

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12.2 km

Wooden bridge over the Düssel

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The bison is the only inhabitant of the Ice Age game reserve that has not been completely eradicated. As the largest land mammal in Europe and the last representative of …

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14.1 km

Meadow landscape in Neandertal

Highlight • Natural

There are several such meadow paths in the Neandertal. They are definitely attractive and offer an attractive contrast to the surrounding forest, especially when the weather is nice.

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14.5 km

Winkels Mill

Highlight • Monument

Beautifully located in the valley, the Düssel flows directly past the mill pond. You can hardly miss the highlight and the adjoining Winkelsmühle on hikes in the area.

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15.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

2.80 km

1.85 km

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

4.30 km

1.90 km

1.02 km

754 m

632 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

May 25, 2026,Gruiten Dorf – Auenlandschaft Runde von Millrath-Ost

Beautiful tour and very popular‼️ nevertheless it is very quiet and you can listen to the rushing water of the Düssel which is always your companion 😉.There are enough resting places and a lot to discover 🧐🥾😉

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November 14, 2021,An der Düssel – Die Düssel in Gruiten Runde von Mettmann

At the request of a friend, we went to the Neandertal today. A nice tour along the Düssel through the colorful autumn forest. But here, too, the floods of July left its mark in some places. A beautiful natural playground is completely destroyed. The village of Gruiten is always beautiful. A recommended and relaxed tour😊

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May 7, 2023,Entlang der Düssel

@Andrea S. Thank you very much for a wonderful tour and your company today.
What a lot we had to tell each other. A repetition is always welcome.

This round went through the green Neandertal along the Düssel.
The conclusion of this beautiful round was then a very delicious coffee in Gruiten in the café in the village.
A very …

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May 7, 2023,Düssel im Neandertal – An der Düssel Runde von Schöller🚶‍♀️🚶🏼‍♀️🌤🌱🌳🌿

Today I met @Gesine for the first time for a round together 😊. We had so much to talk about - the time flew by.
The path along the Düssel is great, the sound of the water accompanied us almost the whole time. Finally, we treated ourselves to a super delicious piece of cake in the "literary café in the …

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January 2, 2022,Neandertal mit Düssel und Gruiten-Dorf

I had planned this tour for a long time. To my delight the time had come. Ina accompanied me to the Neandertal.
The Museum Neanderthal and the game reserve have to wait, we have first explored the area relatively thoroughly.

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