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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Mettmann
Erkrath

Beautiful path along the Düssel – Wooden bridge over the Düssel loop from Hochdahl

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Mettmann
Erkrath

Beautiful path along the Düssel – Wooden bridge over the Düssel loop from Hochdahl

Easy

4.8

(774)

3,208

hikers

Beautiful path along the Düssel – Wooden bridge over the Düssel loop from Hochdahl

01:36

5.85km

90m

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: March 5, 2026

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Train Station

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1.27 km

Beautiful path along the Düssel

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Super beautiful section through the dense forest right on the Düssel.

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1.91 km

Ice Age Wildlife Park

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In the Ice Age game enclosure, the most important prey animals of the Neanderthals now live well protected in enclosures: aurochs, tarpans (primeval horses) and bison. The cattle and horses, however, are bred, the original species have become extinct.

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2.25 km

View of the Neandertal

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2.45 km

The bison is the only inhabitant of the Ice Age game reserve that has not been completely eradicated. As the largest land mammal in Europe and the last representative of …

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2.72 km

Bison and tarpans were relocated indefinitely due to storm damage to the fences. (As of 07/31/21)

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2.76 km

Neandertal Ice Age Wildlife Park

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In the game enclosures live all kinds of Urviecher such as tail cattle, bisons, aurochs and Tarpane, which can be observed all from the wayside.

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4.39 km

Wooden Bridge over the Düssel

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One of many of these connections in the Neanderthal.

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4.45 km

Very beautiful forest trail

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A quite picturesque forest path in the Neandertal.

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5.85 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.48 km

929 m

324 m

117 m

Surfaces

2.11 km

1.70 km

1.58 km

188 m

174 m

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Sunday 7 June

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