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Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Winkels Mill

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Winkels Mill

Highlight • Monument

Winkels Mill

Hiking

4.8

(1987)

Cycling

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(365)

Mountain biking

4.8

(279)

Gravel riding

5.0

(1)

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Neandertal

Location: Erkrath, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Tips

May 13, 2020

Hiking

Beautifully located in the valley, the Düssel flows directly past the mill pond. You can hardly miss the highlight and the adjoining Winkelsmühle on hikes in the area.

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July 17, 2016

Hiking

Winkelsmühle - first mentioned in 1531. By ducal decree the farmers were obliged to grind their grain here. Completely destroyed in the course of the "30 years war". After the …

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ZEIT WISSEN Podcast

April 7, 2017

Hiking

The quaint Winkelsmühle is a flour mill, which was first mentioned in 1531 in a document. The water wheel of today is made of steel, it was installed in 1998. Instead of grinding grain, it generates electricity for the residents of the Winkelsmühle. Although the mill itself can not be visited, it invites you to linger. The pretty half-timbered building, the brook that splashes over the mill wheel, the grassy valley floor - a mill as if from a picture book.

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Elevation 120 m

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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Location: Erkrath, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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