Kastor Suspension Bridge – Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven loop from Grube Kastor

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Engelskirchen

Kastor Suspension Bridge – Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven loop from Grube Kastor

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Kastor Suspension Bridge – Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven loop from Grube Kastor

02:14

8.58km

60m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.23 km

Agger Dam and Weir at Ehreshoven

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The facilities include a power plant building and a weir about 150 meters upstream. They dam the Agger, starting from the center of Loope, to a lake about 1 kilometer long.

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1.98 km

Kastor Suspension Bridge over the Agger

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Great suspension bridge, wobble-free is a must :-)

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1.99 km

Kastor Suspension Bridge

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An old mine area but you can still see the traces.

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2.17 km

Holy Cross Chapel, Ehreshoven

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This church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), relates its patron saint to the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross …

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2.24 km

Ohl-Grünscheid Hydroelectric Power Plant and Weir

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Very popular with anglers.

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2.32 km

Agger Weir

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3.27 km

Aggeraue Ehreshoven mit Weierberg

Nature Reserve

4.44 km

Ehreshoven Reservoir

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It's nice to see how advanced construction was in 1933. The weir still looks good today and is still in operation.

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4.57 km

View of Ehreshoven Castle

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Beautiful view over the reservoir to the castle.

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8.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.70 km

3.13 km

1.61 km

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.35 km

2.06 km

1.02 km

959 m

820 m

375 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

February 14, 2026,🥾Hängebrücke Kastor 😅– Schloss Ehreshofen – Aggerauen (Aggertal: Teil 2🥾)

Links to the tour!

haengebruecken.com/historische-schwunghaengebruecke-kastor

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April 3, 2025,Hängebrücke Kastor, Schloß Ehreshoven und Stausee

Inspired by @Karl unterwegs 🥾🚴, I also hiked this route in the beautiful weather. And I was even able to visit the park and courtyard of the privately owned castle. 😊
The highlights were, of course, the Kastor suspension bridge, the castle, and the reservoir.
Public transport connections were also problem-free today.
The hiking route was almost flat and easy …

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