St. Rochus Chapel, Sand – Nature Friends House Hardt loop from Hardt

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

St. Rochus Chapel, Sand – Nature Friends House Hardt loop from Hardt

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St. Rochus Chapel, Sand – Nature Friends House Hardt loop from Hardt

01:38

5.79km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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671 m

Bear Cave

Highlight • Cave

Caution! The cave is currently closed due to rockfall.

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2.57 km

St. Rochus Chapel, Sand

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice little chapel. Unfortunately not open. The building served as a model for the pumping station at the old Dombach paper factory.

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2.70 km

Beautiful meadow path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

3.48 km

Historic Loess Hollow Way Oberlerbachhof–Kapellenfeld

Highlight • Natural Monument

On hot, sunny days, this hollow path, carved into the soft loess soil by the growth of trees on both sides, is a very welcome, shady respite from the open …

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3.60 km

Gut Lerbach Milk Station

Highlight • Rest Area

There are also fresh eggs, cheese, sausage and jam. You can pull everything yourself from the machine! With cash or even with a credit card.

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3.99 km

Kaltenbroich Historic Hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

A small dwelling with old building structure and its own spring.

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4.11 km

Historic Washing Place Kaltenbroich

Highlight • Historical Site

former washhouse on the Lerbach, natural monument

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5.16 km

Nature Friends House Hardt

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great place in the forest for a short stay with coffee and cake or a real meal ... You can also rent a room / terrace and a beer tent …

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5.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.10 km

1.50 km

596 m

590 m

Surfaces

2.35 km

1.38 km

832 m

621 m

564 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2024,St. Rochuskapelle – Milchtankstelle Gut Lerbach Runde von Heidkamp

Still half in a trance after the silence at Mother Meera, we went in the wrong direction and made a few wrong turns, but the sun came out as we set off. Nice little rollercoaster with nice company.

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