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Mettmann
Langenfeld (Rheinland)

Garath Castle Park – Garath Mill Brook loop from Richrath

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Mettmann
Langenfeld (Rheinland)

Garath Castle Park – Garath Mill Brook loop from Richrath

Moderate

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Garath Castle Park – Garath Mill Brook loop from Richrath

02:16

8.98km

10m

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: May 15, 2026

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Oerkhaussee

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2.15 km

Galkhauser Bach

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Height from Langenfeld to Düsseldorf completely dried up, as of September 2020

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3.77 km

Chapel in the castle park

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The chapel is at the back of the park at Garath Castle, hidden behind a high fence and trees.

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3.88 km

Garath Castle Park

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Particularly beautiful in spring, when thousands of snowdrops bloom, and later bluebells, daffodils and narcissus.

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4.77 km

Wild Boar Enclosure in Garrather Wald

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A beautiful trail and often wildlife can be seen here.

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5.22 km

Garath Mill Brook

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"... The Garather Mühlenbach is a creek about 10 kilometers long. It touches the North Rhine-Westphalian cities of Solingen, Hilden, and Düsseldorf.
The source of the Garather Mühlenbach lies between …

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5.97 km

Shelter in the Garath Forest

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7

6.35 km

View of the Oerkhaussee

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"... Former gravel excavation with very clear water between the Garather Forest and Hilden-Süd. The underwater vegetation is well developed with lawns of cactus algae and submerged aquatic plants. …

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7.10 km

Oerkhaussee Birdwatching Station

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"... Former gravel excavation with very clear water between the Garather Forest and Hilden-Süd. The underwater vegetation is well developed with lawns of stoneworts and submerged aquatic plants. In …

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8.98 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.36 km

918 m

689 m

Surfaces

3.37 km

2.27 km

2.19 km

1.13 km

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Saturday 23 May

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