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Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve) – Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

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Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve) – Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

Hard

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Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve) – Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

03:48

14.0km

150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 7.23 km for 640 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.86 km

Eller Forst

Forest

2.50 km

Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve)

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The Eller Forest was declared a nature reserve (NSG) as early as 1935, making it the oldest NSG in the city of Düsseldorf. What was a vast wetland hundreds of …

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2.51 km

Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg

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Seven small bridges through the terrain criss-crossed by small ditches and streams.
A beautiful path 🚶

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4.00 km

Whether you're cycling or hiking, the Roman road is simply beautiful in every season and always offers spectacular views. In the middle of it all, there's this small sunken road that provides a bit of variety.

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4.40 km

Aussicht

Viewpoint

5.37 km

Düsselauen bei Gödinghoven

Nature Reserve

7.68 km

View of Gut Papendelle

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The name Papendelle comes from the Low German language and means "Pfaffental". This means that it belonged to a former ecclesiastical property. Allegedly the estate belonged to the Gerresheim monastery, …

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7.97 km

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

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"... The name Papendelle as a Low German form of "Pfaffental" refers to former spiritual and ecclesiastical property. Unfortunately, there are no sources that even hint at an ecclesiastical …

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8.11 km

Gut Papendelle by the pond

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Simply fantastic. Unfortunately the courtyard does not have coffee and the shop is open.

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8.50 km

Cows in Morper Bachtal

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The Rotthäuser Bachtal is always worth a hike. There is everything here: steep climbs, soft forest floor, air that couldn't be better, dense forest, open meadows, idyllic spots to take a breather ... what more could you want ...

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8.79 km

Rotthäuser Bach

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The Rotthäuser Bachtal has been under nature conservation since 1984 and is as it were designated as an FFH area. (FFH areas are areas selected for the Natura 2000 protected …

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14.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.75 km

2.69 km

1.56 km

949 m

486 m

427 m

Surfaces

5.84 km

3.54 km

2.41 km

1.41 km

582 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Saturday 6 June

20°C

13°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve) – Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve)

Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg

Hollow Way on the Römerweg

View of Gut Papendelle

Reservoirs on the Rotthäuser Bach at Gut Papendelle

Gut Papendelle by the pond

Cows in Morper Bachtal

Rotthäuser Bach

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