Beautiful stream trail – Harff Castle Ruins loop from Nörvenich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Nörvenich

Beautiful stream trail – Harff Castle Ruins loop from Nörvenich

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Beautiful stream trail – Harff Castle Ruins loop from Nörvenich

01:55

7.49km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Nörvenicher Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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325 m

Wayside Cross

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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803 m

Castle ruins in Nörvenich Forest

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1.05 km

Riverside Spot on the Neffelbach

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The creek is accessible in not so many places. This is good for the animals who are not disturbed as much. Here is a place where you then come to the creek.

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6.44 km

Memorial to the World War II air raid near Nörvenich

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Here is a reminder of an air raid from World War II.
There is also a bench and a wastebasket for a break. Nice view of Nörvenich.

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6.81 km

In 1630, Johann Otto Freiherr von Gymnich received numerous possessions in Nörvenich and the surrounding area as a gift. This included the property, which is now called Am Annahof, on which the upper mill stands.

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7.07 km

Harff Castle Ruins

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The Niederungsburg - or ruin of a castle was created in 1565
Made of brick.
Located in Nörvenich between cemetery and Neffelbach.
Is private, belongs to the grounds of Trompeterhof (since 1932).
Today owned by the Leunissen family.

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7.17 km

St. Medardus Church, Nörvenich

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St. Medardus is one
Catholic church in Nörvenich.
The parish of Saint Medardus was first mentioned in 1177. But the church must have existed earlier. Today's church probably had three …

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7.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.53 km

778 m

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces