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North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

The Neander Valley

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Mettmann

Erkrath

The Neander Valley

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The Neander Valley

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

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ZEIT WISSEN Podcast

April 12, 2017

Hiking

Anyone wandering through the Neandertal begins to understand why the Neanderthals settled here and why Joachim Neander later preferred to spend his time here. The quiet valley floor, the light …

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

July 5, 2018

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On the left bank of the Düssel, 350 m west of the Thunis farm and 320 m southwest of the Winkel farm, stands the Winkelsmühle, which has been mentioned in …

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August 26, 2021

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Beautiful, varied hiking trails along the Düssel.

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