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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

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Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Rapids on the Swalm loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Niederkrüchten

Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Rapids on the Swalm loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

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4.9

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Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Rapids on the Swalm loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

02:56

11.4km

50m

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 28, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Swalmdal

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2.80 km

Heath ponds in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Highlight • Lake

A habitat for many animals and birds. The flora also gets its money's worth. Large fields of water lilies bloom here in different colors.

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3.82 km

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

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Here you are not on the wrong track. Nice detour overlooking a small tranquil lake, On the metal plate are engraved options to info. Telephone number and Internet address.

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4.06 km

Schwalm River

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Here the path is wide and paved, leading along the Schwalm, with beautiful biotopes and ponds on the other side.

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4.30 km

Schwalmbruch Wetlands

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The hiking trail on the Schwalm leads past this biotope. The grass that looks like reeds grows meters high here. Periodically this is partially removed, but each year it grows …

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4.77 km

Picnic Area by the Schwalm River

Highlight • Rest Area

What more could a nature lover wish for?

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8.38 km

Swalm Meanders

Highlight • River

The Dutch part of the Swalm has plenty of room to meander naturally, so you walk along all kinds of whimsical bends in the river - a beautiful sight.

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8.86 km

Rapids on the Swalm

Highlight • River

Always nice to hike the route.

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9.04 km

Beaver sculpture on the Swalm

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Beautiful wooden sculptures on the banks of the Schwalm

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.60 km

1.11 km

676 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

2.24 km

1.24 km

973 m

162 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 2 September

24°C

15°C

61 %

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Comments

October 13, 2024,Tackenbenden Schwalmbruch Swalmdal 🇩🇪🇾🇪 ,immer wieder schön N60

It was a lovely tour through the Elmpter Schwalmbruch and Swalmdal nature reserve with nice people from the hiking group.
Time for good conversations without paying attention to the hiking guide.
The beautiful area through the juniper heath, the marshland and along the Schwalm fascinates with ever new views.
Partly on winding paths and along the border we feel like …

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July 12, 2025,WaWaWe Schwalmbruch

A quick chat before the evening program.
Nice as always.

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October 21, 2023,Schwalmbruch, Wald, Wiese, Schwalm und Heide. toll

Very varied round, with forest, meadow, moor and heath. We followed the premium hiking trail but changed it a little bit and left out a point in the forest😊

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June 27, 2025,PW Elmpter Schwalmbruch

super varied hike for all nature lovers

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February 26, 2023,NSG Schwalbruch, Tackenbenden, Schwalm usw

The area is always worthwhile no matter whether you make a large or small round

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October 10, 2021,Schwalmbruch, Runde von Parkplatz Tackenbenden

A wonderful round, starting at the Tackenbenden car park, along the Schwalm meandering through the landscape, sunny field paths and through the shady forest to then have a wide view of the brown-colored heather.

I've done this tour before when it was drizzling and it was nice, but with the sun just great and to enjoy!

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May 1, 2024,Premium-Wanderweg Schwalmbruch: Idyllisch durch Heide und Bruchlandschaften

We have already walked some of the 'Wasser.Wander.Welten' hiking routes and were always impressed. The Schwalmbruch premium hiking trail did not disappoint us either, but offered an entertaining and varied circular hike. I will show you the beautiful views we were able to enjoy and tell you what to expect on this circular hiking trail: netreisetagebuch.de/premium-wanderweg-schwalmbruch

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May 18, 2024,Schwalm zwischen Swalmen und Elmpter Schwalmbruch

On Saturday we went to the Schwalm. There were lots of great dragonflies, birds and flowers to see on the walk. I spent a particularly long time looking at the barn swallows and the reed warbler and I wasn't expecting to see a lapwing in flight.

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Schwalmbruch Wetlands – Rapids on the Swalm loop from Elmpter Schwalmbruch

Heath ponds in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve

Schwalm River

Schwalmbruch Wetlands

Picnic Area by the Schwalm River

Swalm Meanders

Rapids on the Swalm

Beaver sculpture on the Swalm

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