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Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

Dattenfeld Castle – Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins loop from Galgenberg

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Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

Dattenfeld Castle – Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins loop from Galgenberg

Moderate

4.4

(217)

899

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Dattenfeld Castle – Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins loop from Galgenberg

03:53

13.8km

290m

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: March 18, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Parking

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300 m

Gallows Tree at the Windeck High Court

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Located directly on the path, a staircase leads into the forest and after 10m the "mountain" has been reached and you can almost look into the forest :-)

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1.95 km

View of Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Always beautiful - in every season. This time in October.

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7.28 km

View of Dattenfeld and the River Sieg

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From here you have a very nice view

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8.29 km

Dattenfeld Castle

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Dattenfeld Castle, a fortified house dating from 1629, was built between 1619 and 1629 by Jacob Robens, who was court clerk in Dattenfeld. Today you can get married there in …

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9.54 km

Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins

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Whether summer or winter it is always worth a visit. How nature takes back the buildings.

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9.81 km

Pulvermühlenweg Ruins

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9.91 km

Elisenthal Powder Mill Ruins

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A detour here is worthwhile. You can walk around the whole object and look at it.👍

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10.0 km

Ruins of the Elisenthal Gunpowder Mill

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It pays to go through the old powder mill instead of just looking from above

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13.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

1.84 km

1.43 km

370 m

Surfaces

7.15 km

2.38 km

1.85 km

1.35 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

27°C

16°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Dattenfeld Castle – Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins loop from Galgenberg

Gallows Tree at the Windeck High Court

View of Naturpark Bergisches Land

View of Dattenfeld and the River Sieg

Dattenfeld Castle

Elisenthal Gunpowder Factory Ruins

Pulvermühlenweg Ruins

Elisenthal Powder Mill Ruins

Ruins of the Elisenthal Gunpowder Mill

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