Neandertal Stone Age Workshop – Neandertal Cave Tower loop from Friedingstraße

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Neandertal Stone Age Workshop – Neandertal Cave Tower loop from Friedingstraße

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Neandertal Stone Age Workshop – Neandertal Cave Tower loop from Friedingstraße

01:21

20.7km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.60 km for 108 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.76 km

Düssel River at the Fraunhofer Quarry

Highlight • River

On this section through the Neandertal you can see a beautiful rock formation

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9.92 km

Stone Age playground at the Neanderthal Museum

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nicely laid out playground opposite the museum, right next to a parking lot. Adventure for today's kids.

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10.4 km

Neandertal Gorge and the Düssel River

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I have been walking and cycling here since childhood.

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10.5 km

Neandertal Stone Age Workshop

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Under expert guidance, curious people can try out prehistoric techniques here - from rock painting to lighting a fire to tanning leather.

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10.8 km

Tarpan horses at the Ice Age Wildlife Enclosure, Neandertal

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Tarpan are originally Eurasian wild horses, but are extinct in their original wild type. In the background Tarpan mare Merle and her little stallion Mowgli.

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11.2 km

Momoria Mundi by Anne and Patrick Poirier.

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Memoria Mundi on the Düssel River is an impressive sculpture by the French artist couple Anne and Patrick Poirier, located in the Neandertal valley near Düsseldorf. It is part of …

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11.9 km

Neanderthal Discovery Site (Rabenstein)

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a small park to discover here, which has interesting information and is a nice photo location.

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12.1 km

Neandertal Cave Tower

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A climb is rewarded with a great view.

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20.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.14 km

5.03 km

3.64 km

2.45 km

428 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

1.44 km

1.14 km

840 m

412 m

219 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

June 23, 2024,Expertentipps von Thomas Tuchel - Mit dem Hollandrad abgeholt

Before the German national team's third football match at the 2024 European Championships, I made the most of the time and drove like crazy! But I drove really, really quickly to see Thomas Tuchel in Neandertal, picked up a few tips and then drove back EVEN faster to be back on the couch, showered and in time for the game.

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December 31, 2024,Silvester-Sektchen mit Thomas Tuchel und Skatepark mit dem Hollandrad

End of year trip 2024 to see Thomas Tuchel.
Before that, we filmed “How to properly jump a Dutch bike” in the Erkrath skate park…
Funny knee-slapping captions are under the photos.
I hope you have fun and a good start to the new year! 🤗

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April 29, 2023,"Auf Achse" - Mit dem Lastendreirad nache bucklige Verwandtschaft im Neanderthal hin...

The true Neanderthal at the Neandertal Museum at the site where the - ganau - Neanderthal was found,
didn't even know the Bakfiets! That had to be changed!
But first I organized various screws, washers and nuts because the wooden box kept losing some over the years... this time too!
👉To the Mettmanner Str. exit in the direction of Erkrath: …

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April 10, 2022,Mit dem Hollandrad nache bucklige Verwandtschaft hin. Staufenplatz - Neandertal - Staufenplatz

Inspired by a recent comment, I went in circles today. In the district of Mettmann, towards hunchbacked relatives. With the Dutch bike. I didn't have much time, so I needed a fast bike ;)

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February 2, 2025,Mit dem Hollandrad ins Neanderthal - schaffe ich den 25er Schnitt? Versuch 3|25

Of course, it's completely clear that you can't ride 23 kilometers in an hour at an average speed of 25. I was wrong there. I'm sorry.
But the texts are illustrated! Enjoy! 🤗

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