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Burbach Confluence – Garath Castle loop from Urdenbacher Altrhein und Baumberger Aue

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Monheim am Rhein

Burbach Confluence – Garath Castle loop from Urdenbacher Altrhein und Baumberger Aue

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Burbach Confluence – Garath Castle loop from Urdenbacher Altrhein und Baumberger Aue

00:50

14.9km

30m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Urdenbacher Kämpe

Oerkhaussee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.99 km

Chapel in the castle park

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel is at the back of the park at Garath Castle, hidden behind a high fence and trees.

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4.45 km

Burbach Confluence

Highlight • River

The Burbach estuary is located in the southern part of the Garather Forest.
It flows into the Galkhauser Bach.

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5.31 km

Paved Path Through Yellow Fields

Highlight • Trail

7.93 km

Oerkhaussee

Highlight • Lake

Gravel was mined here until the mid-1970s. Today there is a nature reserve here and the lake is a retreat for rare birds and reptiles. From the covered bird watching …

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10.6 km

Wild Boar Enclosure on the Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

A small wild boar enclosure directly on the bike path.

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11.4 km

MTB course Garather Forst

Highlight • MTB Park

Short MTB course. If you want to do your own thing there, it is best to be there early in the morning

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12.4 km

Garath Castle

Highlight • Castle

It is assumed today that the Garath knight's seat already existed in the 9th century. The Knights of Garderode resided here. However, the origins of Garath Castle have not been …

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13.4 km

Wayside Cross and Bridge at Garather Mühlenbach

Highlight • Bridge

Very nice place on the Garather Mühlenbach.

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14.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

4.31 km

3.19 km

1.14 km

217 m

173 m

Surfaces

6.81 km

4.11 km

1.96 km

1.29 km

783 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

37°C

23°C

19 %

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Burbach Confluence – Garath Castle loop from Urdenbacher Altrhein und Baumberger Aue

Chapel in the castle park

Burbach Confluence

Paved Path Through Yellow Fields

Oerkhaussee

Wild Boar Enclosure on the Forest Trail

MTB course Garather Forst

Garath Castle

Wayside Cross and Bridge at Garather Mühlenbach

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