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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Xanten

View of Xanten Cathedral – Gothic House, Xanten loop from Xanten

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Wesel

Xanten

View of Xanten Cathedral – Gothic House, Xanten loop from Xanten

Moderate

4.7

(160)

583

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View of Xanten Cathedral – Gothic House, Xanten loop from Xanten

03:07

11.7km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Train Station

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2.02 km

View of Xanten Cathedral

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Super nice view of the cathedral and with a clear view even further.

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2.66 km

Heeswald Forest

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The Heeswald is very nice to hike through, but you should take the warning signs and prohibitions seriously and stay on the paths. There used to be an air force …

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2.72 km

Ruins of the Former Munitions Depot Heeswald

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The Heeswald is very nice to hike through, but you should take the warning signs and prohibitions seriously and stay on the paths. There used to be an air force …

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3.76 km

Ruins of the Luftmunitionsanstalt Xanten bunkers

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Experience history up close. The legacies of the Second World War, more precisely the Xanten air munitions facility, are still clearly visible here.

Those interested in history can find further information on Wikipedia, for example: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftmunitionsanstalt_Xanten

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8.88 km

Haus Fürstenberg

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Already in the year 1076/79 a chapel in honor of St. Martin of Tours was consecrated on the Fürstenberg by the Cologne archbishop Hildolf. In 1116, Archbishop Frederick I of …

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9.33 km

Tree-lined avenue on the Fürstenberg

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Great view

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11.0 km

Gothic House, Xanten

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The Gothic house on the market was probably built in 1540, probably with tuff stones from the Roman settlement Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Large parts of the facade, the walls and …

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11.3 km

Round Tower on the West Wall (Xanten City Wall)

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This beautiful wall tower (Weberturm) is located on the corner of Westwall / Hagenbuschstraße and belongs to the park

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11.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

2.67 km

1.53 km

601 m

257 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

3.12 km

2.93 km

1.40 km

415 m

256 m

Elevation

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View of Xanten Cathedral – Gothic House, Xanten loop from Xanten

View of Xanten Cathedral

Heeswald Forest

Ruins of the Former Munitions Depot Heeswald

Ruins of the Luftmunitionsanstalt Xanten bunkers

Haus Fürstenberg

Tree-lined avenue on the Fürstenberg

Gothic House, Xanten

Round Tower on the West Wall (Xanten City Wall)

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