Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Bedburg Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Glesch

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Bedburg Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Glesch

Moderate

4.6

(40)

131

hikers

Bedburg Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Glesch

02:40

10.5km

30m

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: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

3.45 km

Mühlenerft at Bedburg Castle

Highlight • River

The Bedburger Mill is located opposite Bedburg Castle. It was first mentioned in a document in 1291. The buildings that exist today, however, probably date from the mid-19th century.
After …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.18 km

History, Children and Water Fountain, Bedburg Market Square

Highlight • Monument

Snug, cozy market place, which invites you to linger in summer.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.28 km

St. Lambertus Church, Bedburg

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is located on a small square with cafes, restaurants, a bookcase. It can be viewed through a grid, where it is possible to obtain information directly on a screen.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.60 km

Bedburg Castle

Highlight • Castle

In the 16th century, Count Werner von Salm-Reifferscheid had the castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1839, the Rhenish Knighthood acquired the property and used it as a knights' …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.90 km

Peringsmaar Lake

Highlight • Lake

After the coaling was completed in 1993, the opencast mine was filled with overburden from other opencast mines in the region, in particular the Hambach opencast mine. The recultivation has …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.11 km

The Peringsmaar, located between Glesch and Blerichen, is an artificial lake situated on the reclaimed land of the former Fortuna-Garsdorf open-cast mine. The lake covers approximately 20 hectares and reaches …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.14 km

View of the Peringsmaar

Highlight • Lake

Before you lies the open expanse of the Peringmaar. The wind creates small ripples in the water, clouds are reflected on its surface, and trees and meadows line its shores. A trip here is worthwhile at any time of year.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.57 km

Bench with View of Wildflower Meadow, Naturpark Rheinland

Highlight • Viewpoint

You have a great view from the bench when you take a break.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

10.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.02 km

1.97 km

1.11 km

229 m

160 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

2.64 km

2.56 km

1.43 km

941 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Saturday 6 June

20°C

12°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

4.6

2,645

WasserWeg Blausteinsee

01:41h

6.51km

30m

Hard

4.4

651

Naturpark Rheinland - Lake Round

05:26h

17.5km

90m

Moderate

4.5

355

Naturpark Rheinland - Klüttenweg

04:21h

16.8km

100m

Moderate

4.6

224

Naturpark Rheinland - Otto-Maigler-Round

02:44h

10.7km

40m

Moderate

4.3

158

Around Heider Bergsee

02:26h

7.66km

80m

Easy

4.5

2,506

Lakeside stage at Blausteinsee – Blausteinsee Lakeside Stage loop from Dürwiß

01:24h

5.41km

30m

Moderate

4.7

2,633

Heider Berg Lake – View of Heider Bergsee loop from Brühl-Kierberg

02:15h

8.70km

50m

Moderate

4.8

1,638

Rhine beach – Riverside Wetlands loop from Rheinufer-Urdenbacher Altrhein bei Baumberg

03:00h

11.8km

30m

Moderate

4.6

1,299

Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Bedburg

02:45h

10.6km

60m

Moderate

4.7

1,487

Drover Heath – Drover Heath loop from Drover Heide

03:16h

12.6km

70m

Easy

4.8

108

Oil mill path - Easy.Hiking.World

00:21h

1.38km

Easy

2.0

Out and about in the FOBO (Forstbotanischer Garten)

00:45h

2.43km

10m

Bedburg Castle – Peringsmaar Lake loop from Glesch

Mühlenerft at Bedburg Castle

History, Children and Water Fountain, Bedburg Market Square

St. Lambertus Church, Bedburg

Bedburg Castle

Peringsmaar Lake

North bank of the Peringsmaar

View of the Peringsmaar

Bench with View of Wildflower Meadow, Naturpark Rheinland

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️