Recreation area Grube 7 – Rock Formation at Grube 7 loop from Vohwinkel

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Recreation area Grube 7 – Rock Formation at Grube 7 loop from Vohwinkel

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Recreation area Grube 7 – Rock Formation at Grube 7 loop from Vohwinkel

02:21

8.45km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Grube 7 und ehemaliger Klärteich

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.02 km

Recreation area Grube 7

Highlight • Natural Monument

An old quarry, fenced and left to itself for years, developed into a beautiful nature reserve with chic little trails on the edge of the steep slopes. In the surrounding …

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2.33 km

View of Grube 7 and Former Clarification Pond

Highlight • Natural Monument

Unobstructed view of the created nature reserve.

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2.87 km

Forest Trails in Grube 7 and Former Clarification Pond

Highlight • Forest

Natural but good for hiking.

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3.11 km

Rocky Cliffs of Grube 7 Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Siesta Tree

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4.46 km

Bridge Over the Düssel

Highlight • Bridge

Very idyllic! For me, the path along the Düssel is the most beautiful section of the 1st stage of the Neanderlandsteig.

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5.17 km

Field path by Grube 7

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At pit 7 we walk on the "Schäl Sick", on the upper, rear, east side of the quarry.
A short break on the only bench, memories of the fun and …

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5.89 km

Rock Formation at Grube 7

Highlight • Natural Monument

Wonderful varied tour mostly on paved paths

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8.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.98 km

3.41 km

1.03 km

Surfaces

3.83 km

2.79 km

1.09 km

696 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

57 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 6, 2022,🌟 An der Düssel - Pfingstmontag an Grube 7 bei 25° 🌞🐾🐶

Every summer we come to Grube 7 (typical Ruhrpott name). The four-legged friends like to go to the Düssel to cool off. Today on Whit Monday was less busy than feared, perhaps because the sunshine was repeatedly interrupted by short rain showers.

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May 14, 2026,SGV Langenfeld /Monheim, in der Grube 7 mit anschließender Wanderung

Today is the "Hiking Day" and we from the Langenfeld / Monheim department are on our way to "Grube 7". We will get a guided tour in the former limestone quarry. It was in operation from 1890 to 1966, then lay fallow and was filled with water; swimming and canoeing and diving were not allowed. Today it is secured and …

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May 11, 2024,🌟 An der Düssel 3.4 - Grube 7, Vierbeiner Spezialtour 22° C 🌞🐾🐶

When the weather is warm, the four-legged friends are always happy about the bathing opportunities in the Düssel around Grube 7.

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