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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Jüchen

Elsbach Spring – Bench with a View of the Field loop from Jüchen

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Jüchen

Elsbach Spring – Bench with a View of the Field loop from Jüchen

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Elsbach Spring – Bench with a View of the Field loop from Jüchen

01:55

6.82km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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82 m

View of Garzweiler Open-Cast Mine

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Former viewpoint Garzweiler with recultivated areas. Connecting routes to the Elsbachtal.

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617 m

View of the Lignite Excavator

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The lignite mining excavator protrudes from the large field. If you look at them up close, they look like the big dinosaurs.

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944 m

Wind Turbine Close-Up

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2.65 km

Memorial Stone for the Former Villages of Elfgen and Belmen

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The small villages of Elfgen and Belmen belonging to the municipality of Jüchen had to give way to lignite mining in the 1970s. The places were relocated to the outskirts …

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2.69 km

Elsbach Spring

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Here you can hike to the former source.
The source is in a recultivated opencast lignite mining landscape. The current structure of the very beautiful valley was created for the …

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2.82 km

Forest edge steps on the Elsbachsteig

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On the newly created Elsbachsteig there is a staircase at the edge of the forest, which brings the individual layers - herb, shrub and tree layer - closer to nature and its inhabitants.

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