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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Grube Cox Lakes – Bensberg Castle loop from Gierather Wald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Grube Cox Lakes – Bensberg Castle loop from Gierather Wald

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4.7

(223)

836

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Grube Cox Lakes – Bensberg Castle loop from Gierather Wald

05:02

18.7km

230m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 16, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Gierather Wald

Grube Cox

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2.42 km

Bensberg Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Bensberger See is popularly known as the Saaler Mühlenteich. The lake is a former lignite opencast mine. A dam was built at the outflow and the lake was dammed up as a rainwater retention basin.

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4.66 km

The former "Cox" dolomite mine is located in Bergisch Gladbach. In 1969 a dolomite deposit was discovered here in the Lerbach Forest. Mining continued here until 1985. In 1996 the Cox pit was declared a nature reserve.

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6.60 km

Gut Lerbach Milk Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There are also fresh eggs, cheese, sausage and jam. You can pull everything yourself from the machine! With cash or even with a credit card.

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9.46 km

Nature Friends House Hardt

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A very nice place in the forest. Great with children: There is play equipment, a large meadow, a soccer field, a sparse forest, a stream and through the pit an interesting environment with a small cave and more...

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10.4 km

Bergisches Land Nature Park

Highlight • Forest

12.2 km

Milchbornbach Stream

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A very nice spot, unfortunately there is no bank here to linger.

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13.0 km

Bensberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

A former hunting lodge built in the 18th century, which is now used as a hotel with a nice ambience.

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16.5 km

Lake Bensberg (west bank)

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The area around the Saaler Mühle lake literally goes back to a medieval grain mill. Since the mill was no longer in operation at the beginning of the 20th century, …

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18.7 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

4.67 km

1.94 km

1.68 km

638 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

4.37 km

3.61 km

2.41 km

2.21 km

646 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

33°C

13°C

61 %

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Grube Cox Lakes – Bensberg Castle loop from Gierather Wald

Bensberg Lake

Grube Cox Lakes

Gut Lerbach Milk Station

Nature Friends House Hardt

Bergisches Land Nature Park

Milchbornbach Stream

Bensberg Castle

Lake Bensberg (west bank)

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