Toeppersee – Elfrather Lake loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Kempen

Toeppersee – Elfrather Lake loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

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Toeppersee – Elfrather Lake loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

02:52

48.0km

80m

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 20, 2026

Tips

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.92 km

Waldwinkelkuhle

Nature Reserve

10.8 km

Paulownia plantation in Niep

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Thanks Stephen for the info. Our neighbor has such a tree in the garden and doesn't know what it is.

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10.9 km

Railway Track Path NW 1.04 in Moers-Holderberg

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I can only recommend this old railway line to everyone.

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16.2 km

Lauersfort Castle

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In the oldest document from 1344, "Sweder von Vrimmersheim" is listed as a fief. In another document from 1351 Sweder confirms that the manor is both a fiefdom of the …

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17.8 km

Lauersforter Wald

Forest

22.1 km

Toeppersee

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It was created at the end of the 19th century through gravel works that started around 1898.

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29.2 km

Elfrather Lake

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Leisure lake in Krefeld-Elfrath

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29.4 km

Elfrather Lake

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At the end of April - beginning of May, the rapeseed fields bloom light yellow...
On the way to the Egelsberg mill in Traar

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31.7 km

Egelsberg Windmill

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At the mill you have a beautiful view of the Egelsberg.

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36.3 km

Niepkuhlen Bridge over Große Kull

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Hopefully this natural landscape will remain with us for a long time to come. These bodies of water threaten to silt up.

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48.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.8 km

11.2 km

8.99 km

8.04 km

989 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

5.84 km

4.71 km

3.19 km

1.80 km

254 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

15°C

9°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Comments

July 22, 2024,Hülser Berg,Toeppersee – Egelsberger Mühle, zurück an Niepkuhlen vorbei.. sehr schöne Tour..👍🏻🚴🏻‍♂️😃

Highly recommended, through the nature with beautiful field and forest paths, the area around the Töppersee is very beautifully laid out and invites you to linger..🚴🏻‍♂️😉🌞👍🏻

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April 27, 2023,Kempen - Hüls - Toeppersee

Tour video is below.

Today there was a really long tour at the end of the day with almost 50km. But the beautiful weather (at least dry!) simply had to be exploited.

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May 16, 2025,Fahrradtour schlechte Führung

The cycling route markings around the very beautiful and picturesque lake are confusingly poorly placed. The lake is a wonderful place to explore on foot.

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June 24, 2025,Den Töppersee und Elfrather-See besucht.

Today I chose an older bike route that I rode years ago. The destination is Töppersee and Elfrather See.
The total distance shouldn't exceed 50 km. From Kempen to St. Hubert and on to the Hülser-Berg Schluff stop.
On the old railway line towards Moers, along the Grafschafter Weg to Kapellen and then to Rumeln to Töppersee. Here, my path …

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