Rhine Promenade in the Lower Rhine – Heltorf Castle loop from Weststraße

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Ratingen

Rhine Promenade in the Lower Rhine – Heltorf Castle loop from Weststraße

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Rhine Promenade in the Lower Rhine – Heltorf Castle loop from Weststraße

02:55

48.3km

140m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 968 m for 71 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.60 km

Kalkum Castle

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Kalkum Castle is Düsseldorf's only moated castle and an outstanding example of neoclassical palace architecture in the Rhineland. The picturesque setting serves as a venue for classical concerts.

In the mid-19th century, the castle gained notoriety due to a protracted divorce dispute between its then owner. The approximately 19-hectare castle park, designed by landscape architect Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe as an English landscape garden, is now a publicly accessible recreational area.

One preserved relic is the former garden pavilion, which now houses a memorial to the politician Ferdinand Lassalle.

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11.3 km

View of the Rhine in Düsseldorf

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12.6 km

Rhine Riverside Cycle Path at Kaiserswerth

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Beautiful, relaxing path along the banks of the Rhine.

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13.8 km

Rhine Promenade in the Lower Rhine

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It's best to drive there on weekdays. When the weather is nice on weekends, it is super crowded and you have to restrict my view too much. Alternatively: Early in the morning. It works too.

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20.9 km

Hubertus Chapel

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Small baroque chapel from the 18th century not far from the B8n and the Groß-Winkelhausen estate (Sonnenhof).

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30.0 km

Rest area with a view of the Rhine

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Almost next door is the Aschlöksken restaurant, which also invites you to linger, but if you only want to sit down for a moment or have your own food with you, you have a wonderful spot here with a view of the Rhine. But be careful ... you are never sheltered from the wind here.

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37.0 km

Avenue leading to Haus Heltorf

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great avenue, hardly any cars, wonderful. The view is great

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37.1 km

Heltorf Castle

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Heltorf was first mentioned in the 11th century as the Helethorpe farm in the Kaiserswerth Abbey's register of rents.
Early owners were the Lords of Heldorp. Otto von Heldorp is already mentioned as the owner of Heltorf Castle in 1167.

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48.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

14.5 km

10.6 km

7.80 km

413 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.4 km

5.15 km

3.67 km

3.03 km

2.32 km

716 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

July 28, 2024,Rheinpromenade – Schloss Heltorf Runde ab Ratingen

Great tour from Ratingen via Kaiserswerth, along the Rhine, towards Duisburg and back

Opportunities to stop for refreshments available. Very good cycle paths that are always there! Great forest paths. There is a lot to see . . .

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June 2, 2025,Rheinpromenade – Schloss Heltorf Runde von Weststraße

Nice tour unfortunately between Ddorf Wittlaer Duisburg Mündelheim due to renovation work the dam is not passable and the signposted diversion is a disaster

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July 17, 2023,Ratingen Lintorf - Rheinpromenade

Tours without a lot of altitude difference are especially fun with the bike - two moated castles Heltorf and Kalkum along the way near Ratingen were interesting today.

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March 29, 2024,Rheintour & Schloss Kalkum

Today I left my hiking boots in the closet and switched to cycling, which was really worth it. The view of the Rhine, with the ships from all over the world, is always beautiful and means a piece of home to me. We then went back via Kaiserswerth and Kalkum Castle.

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June 22, 2025,34 Linker Flügel des Schmetterlings

Due to the extreme heat, only the left or western wing of the Butterfly Trail was covered today. Led by the ADFC (German Cyclists' Club), two groups with more than 20 participants each set off from Lintorf. With short stops at the monastery and the Agnes Chapel, the first stop was the Hubertus Chapel. Drinks were served at the Aschlöcksken …

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