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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Mettmann
Erkrath

Cows in Morper Bachtal – Gut Papendelle by the pond loop from Erkrath

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Mettmann
Erkrath

Cows in Morper Bachtal – Gut Papendelle by the pond loop from Erkrath

Moderate

4.8

(1947)

5,792

hikers

Cows in Morper Bachtal – Gut Papendelle by the pond loop from Erkrath

03:11

11.3km

190m

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: April 20, 2026

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Düsselauen bei Gödinghoven

Morper Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bachtal

Pillebachtal und Dernkamp

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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353 m

Haus Morp and Park

Highlight • Historical Site

The "English Landschatsgarten" of about 10 ha park belongs to the somewhat cheesy neo-gothic industrial villa Fritz Grillo.

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1.54 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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1.93 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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2.07 km

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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 or monastic foundation of the farm. A connection to the Gerresheim monastery, founded before 870, would be obvious. It is also conceivable that Papendelle belonged to the property in the 12th century that King Conrad III confirmed in a document to the Vilich monastery near Bonn in 1144 (Lacomblet, Volume 1, No. 350). According to this, the Vilich monastery in Morp owned five lordly acres of Salland, two mills, a forest and a further 25 ½ peasant acres, which unfortunately are not specified by name. The question of the foundation therefore remains unanswered. ..."

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2.27 km

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" protected area system.)
The special thing about the valley are its wetlands, the stream that gave it its name, its springs, the numerous fish ponds and extensive reed beds. In addition, there are valuable alder, ash and softwood floodplain forests as well as woodrush beech forests. This creates a diverse and varied landscape in a small area.
The Rotthäuser Bachtal is home to rare animal species such as reed warblers, reed buntings and kingfishers as well as dragonflies such as the "blue-green darter". The flora is also rich in species, including plants that are threatened according to the "Red List", such as giant horsetail and watercress.

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3.54 km

Depending on the season, an idyllic gem or a boggy pool. But in every season in a very beautiful location.

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4.38 km

Sunken Lane in Rotthäuser Bachtal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The early trade route from the Middle Ages ("mouse path") is now a particularly beautiful section of the route as a sunken path or ravine. Several times along the way, trees or bushes close above your head, so that you feel like you are in a green fairway.
The mouse path was part of the medieval network of trails. It was an easy path for traders, which was kept clear by walking and cutting back the undergrowth. So not only beautiful, but also historically significant!

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11.3 km

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Bus stop

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5.36 km

3.18 km

1.24 km

1.19 km

137 m

110 m

Surfaces

6.30 km

3.13 km

868 m

455 m

371 m

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