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Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Schrofmühle Watermill – St. Johannes Herdt Chapel loop from Bockerter Heide

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Schrofmühle Watermill – St. Johannes Herdt Chapel loop from Bockerter Heide

Hard

4.3

(10)

riders

Schrofmühle Watermill – St. Johannes Herdt Chapel loop from Bockerter Heide

01:58

31.5km

90m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Bockerter Heide

NSG Zwischen Mühlen- und Knippertzbach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.1 km

Ancient forest in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Highlight • Forest

Good route so that you don't have to take the cycle path on the main road.
Between Leloh and Lüttelforst/Rickelrath

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13.5 km

Schwalmbruch, Mühlenbach- und Knippertzbachtal

Nature Reserve

14.2 km

Schrofmühle Watermill

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The name probably goes back to the Low German "schroof" (inhospitable, swampy) due to the mill's location in a damp brook valley. The mill was first mentioned in 1558. It …

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17.6 km

Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Anthony of Padua in Peel

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The Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Anthony of Padua in Peel was built between 1870 and 1880. This small chapel is a brick building with a three-sided finish. On …

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18.6 km

Mathias-Metsches-Platz Rest Area

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There is a shady place to relax at the Peel-Genhodder-Koch junction

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20.7 km

St. Johannes Herdt Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Chapel of St. John, access is from the street side through a central axially arranged wooden door, above which there is a 19th century figure of Christ in a niche in the gable.

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21.9 km

Picnic shelter in the Hardter Wald

Highlight • Rest Area

The Hardter Forest is a beautiful local recreation area west of Mönchengladbach. Many cycle paths lead through the forest. If it rains, you can shelter here.

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22.5 km

Fox Den

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The best chicken and "füchschen" (beer from Dusseldorf) on tap. Always worth a stop!

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26.8 km

St. Nikolaus Chapel with Picnic Area

Highlight • Religious Site

The Nikolaus Chapel is well known in the region because you can see St. Nicholas again there on St. Nicholas Eve (December 5th) and show yourself to the children.

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31.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

8.17 km

7.66 km

4.30 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

5.08 km

1.65 km

881 m

563 m

110 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Schrofmühle Watermill – St. Johannes Herdt Chapel loop from Bockerter Heide

Ancient forest in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Schrofmühle Watermill

Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Anthony of Padua in Peel

Mathias-Metsches-Platz Rest Area

St. Johannes Herdt Chapel

Picnic shelter in the Hardter Wald

Fox Den

St. Nikolaus Chapel with Picnic Area

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