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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Altenberg Cathedral – Altenberg Abbey Gate loop from Odenthal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Altenberg Cathedral – Altenberg Abbey Gate loop from Odenthal

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Altenberg Cathedral – Altenberg Abbey Gate loop from Odenthal

01:10

4.46km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

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422 m

Dhünn bridge

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July 2025: The newly built bridge will be open to pedestrians and vehicles again. Now, visitors can quickly access the southern part of the wildlife park, where the fallow deer and wild boar live.

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461 m

View of the Chestnut Avenue

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In full bloom

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782 m

Dhünn hiking trail along the Hortenbach stream

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The section along the Hortenbach stream below the Hoheberg mountain is one of the most picturesque parts of the Dhünn hiking trail. The path leads you along the water in …

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1.40 km

Site of Burg Berge (Former Castle)

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It's a beautiful area. A sparse forest, small hills and a steep wall down to the Dhünn river. You don't see any more today. And yet we are here in …

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1.64 km

Remains of the Altenberg Monastery Wall

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Here is still a piece of the former monastery wall Altenberg.

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2.19 km

Altenberg Cathedral

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Altenberg Cathedral is a central rest stop and landmark in the Dhünn Valley and one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Germany. Inside, the 144-square-meter west window is well …

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2.25 km

The monastery complex was formerly enclosed by a ring wall. The only access to the enclosed monastery grounds was through this monastery gate behind the Dhünn bridge.

The Baroque gable and volute finial date from the 18th century.

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4.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.01 km

1.68 km

517 m

234 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.74 km

889 m

794 m

608 m

244 m

188 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

17°C

11 %

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Comments

June 30, 2021,Altenberger Dom – Tolle Allee Runde von Altenberg

The weather was very changeable and I packed my girlfriend and the dogs and went on a nice sightseeing tour to the Altenberg Cathedral in Odenthal.

The parking lot directly at the cathedral was chargeable, but still affordable, acceptable at one euro an hour. But there are also many options around the cathedral with free parking spaces, which I saw …

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October 30, 2025,Dhünn-Uferweg-Runde von Altenberg

A pleasant hike in dry, partly sunny weather near Altenberg, the historically significant district of Odenthal, known for its former Cistercian monastery and, of course, the fascinating Altenberg Cathedral. Cathedral concerts, chamber music performances, and the Altenberg Cultural Summer festival take place here. Just recently, the world-famous and oldest choir in the world, the Regensburg Cathedral Choir (Regensburger Domspatzen), celebrated …

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Altenberg Cathedral – Altenberg Abbey Gate loop from Odenthal

Dhünn bridge

View of the Chestnut Avenue

Dhünn hiking trail along the Hortenbach stream

Site of Burg Berge (Former Castle)

Remains of the Altenberg Monastery Wall

Altenberg Cathedral

Altenberg House

Altenberg Abbey Gate

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