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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Bensberg Castle – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Hardt

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Bensberg Castle – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Hardt

Moderate

4.7

(204)

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Bensberg Castle – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Hardt

04:19

15.9km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Gierather Wald

Grube Cox

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411 m

Bensberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

A former hunting lodge built in the 18th century, which is now used as a hotel with a nice ambience.

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4.78 km

The area around the Saaler Mühle lake literally goes back to a medieval grain mill. Since the mill was no longer in operation at the beginning of the 20th century, the place has increasingly become a recreational area. Even today you can ideally combine a walk around the lake with a visit to the adjacent swimming pool and relax extensively.

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4.99 km

Bensberg Lake

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The Bensberger See is popularly known as the Saaler Mühlenteich. The lake is a former lignite opencast mine. A dam was built at the outflow and the lake was dammed up as a rainwater retention basin.

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7.38 km

Grube Cox Lakes

Highlight • Lake

The former "Cox" dolomite mine is located in Bergisch Gladbach. In 1969 a dolomite deposit was discovered here in the Lerbach Forest. Mining continued here until 1985. In 1996 the Cox pit was declared a nature reserve.

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9.31 km

Gut Lerbach Milk Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There are also fresh eggs, cheese, sausage and jam. You can pull everything yourself from the machine! With cash or even with a credit card.

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10.3 km

St. Rochus Chapel, Sand

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little chapel. Unfortunately not open. The building served as a model for the pumping station at the old Dombach paper factory.

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13.2 km

Bergisches Land Nature Park

Highlight • Forest

15.0 km

Milchbornbach Stream

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A very nice spot, unfortunately there is no bank here to linger.

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.75 km

3.14 km

1.98 km

1.41 km

592 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.22 km

2.99 km

2.68 km

2.04 km

687 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Bensberg Castle – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Hardt

Bensberg Castle

Lake Bensberg (west bank)

Bensberg Lake

Grube Cox Lakes

Gut Lerbach Milk Station

St. Rochus Chapel, Sand

Bergisches Land Nature Park

Milchbornbach Stream

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