Dhünn Riverside Trail – Leimbach Trail loop from BayArena

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Dhünn Riverside Trail – Leimbach Trail loop from BayArena

Moderate

4.5

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Dhünn Riverside Trail – Leimbach Trail loop from BayArena

04:40

17.6km

170m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dhünn

Glöbuscher und Benscheider Wiesen

Bachaue des Bürgerbuschbaches

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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615 m

View of the Dhünn River

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🌊💙The Dhünn is a 40km long tributary of the Wupper.
It has its source in the Bergisches Land and flows into the Wupper in Leverkusen, just before it flows into the Rhine itself.

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1.48 km

Dhünn

Nature Reserve

2.40 km

View of the Dhünn River and fields

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The Dhünn floodplain, which is characterized by agriculture and fruit growing, is great for hiking 👍

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2.83 km

Forest Path Along the Dhünn

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Hidden and enchanted forest path. If the roots do not bother you in the beginning, you will love this section.

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4.10 km

Dhünn River

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Due to its special flora and fauna, large areas of the Dhünnaue are under nature protection. Thanks to the good water quality and the high structural diversity of the water …

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8.50 km

The Leimbach rises in the green area of Odenthal-Blecher, north of the Leimbacher Weg.
At the border between Odenthal and Leverkusen, the stream now runs through wooded terrain, south of Gronenborn and Boddenberg.

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10.6 km

Ophovener Pond East Side

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Chestnuts grow tall and old. It takes many years for a tree to become a real tree. Chestnuts can grow to be around 30 meters tall and very wide. They reach an age of 200 years ..... 👍😃💞

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15.4 km

Bachaue des Bürgerbuschbaches

Nature Reserve

16.9 km

Gezelin Chapel, Alkenrath

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The exact date of construction of the chapel is uncertain. It mentions a first, non-documented tradition as early as the 15th century, where it is said to have been built …

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17.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

4.70 km

1.95 km

1.48 km

736 m

Surfaces

4.53 km

4.32 km

3.34 km

2.62 km

2.28 km

513 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

10°C

54 %

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Comments

July 20, 2026,Schloss Morsbroich + Mühlenbach Wasserfall LEV

I had originally planned this round for another occasion, but today it was "due" anyway.
A simple and flat route, with sometimes surprising sights, like the Cologne Cathedral or the small waterfall at Schloss Morsbroich.
The round went through surprisingly much forest, often along the Dhünn.
To finish, I had picked out an ice cream parlor. A reward is a …

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July 20, 2026,Die besondere Tour : Schloss Morsbroich / Leverkusen und die verschwundene Brille

What an indescribable feeling!
After a full 70 years of wearing relatively strong glasses continuously, I experienced a completely new feeling of life today. My eye surgeries on July 6th and 13th, where I received new lenses, are still recent – and today's 20-kilometer hike was my very first without glasses. It was a pure feeling of happiness to suddenly …

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