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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

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

02:38

9.10km

170m

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: June 11, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Düsselauen bei Gödinghoven

Morper Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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496 m

Forest path in the Düsselauen near Gödinghoven

Highlight • Forest

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

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

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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 …

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2.27 km

View of the Rotthäuser Bachtal ponds

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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" …

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2.89 km

Wooden walkway through pollarded willows

Highlight • Trail

Nice atmosphere at the Weidenfurt. Here borders Erkrath (south) and Düsseldorf (north).

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2.89 km

Entrance to the Rotthäuser Bachtal

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6.26 km

Rotthäuser Bachtal Forest Trail

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Beautiful walking route. Really worth it. Lovely quiet area

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9.10 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.98 km

2.75 km

1.76 km

1.33 km

137 m

110 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

2.70 km

1.14 km

502 m

201 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 13 July

31°C

19°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2024,Waldrunde um den Gerresheimer Waldfriedhof

On rainy days you should turn right at km 4.0. The path between 4.2 and 4.3 is steep and slippery and muddy.

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February 2, 2025,Blick übers Tal – Weg durch Kopfweiden Runde von Gerresheim Rathaus

It was very muddy, in some places the trails were very steep and so muddy that you had to turn around and take a different route.

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

Forest path in the Düsselauen near Gödinghoven

Cows in Morper Bachtal

Gut Papendelle by the pond

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

View of the Rotthäuser Bachtal ponds

Wooden walkway through pollarded willows

Entrance to the Rotthäuser Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bachtal Forest Trail

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