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Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Peringsmaar Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Epprath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bedburg

Peringsmaar Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Epprath

Hard

4.5

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Peringsmaar Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Epprath

04:10

60.8km

580m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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856 m

Trail at Hohenholzer Graben

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Home - always beautiful. The path leads to the Kaster-Höhe and around the lake.

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1.82 km

Kasterer Lake

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The special thing about this lake is the location. There are many stories about this area. One of them is that of the Epprather Werewolf, who was active in the …

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10.9 km

Peringsmaar Lake

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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 …

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19.7 km

Bethlehemer Höhe

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34.1 km

Heidenburg ramp on the Via Belgica

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If you want to climb Monte Glessano, you have to go up there

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38.3 km

View from Glessener Höhe

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Between 1955 and 1970, the Glessener Höhe was heaped up as an external landfill from the masses of the opencast mines north of the forest. On its recultivated slope edge, …

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44.3 km

View of the Former Fortuna Open-Cast Mine and Sophienhöhe

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Nice view over the former opencast mine Fortuna to Sophienhöhe and Eifel

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58.9 km

Alt-Kaster City Gate

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The Erfttor belongs to the eastern Kasterer fortification and was rebuilt in 1626 after the city fire. List of architectural monuments Kaster 96

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59.2 km

Bench With Lake View in Bedburg

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Fantastic view from the relaxation lounger.

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60.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.4 km

2.22 km

1.75 km

1.26 km

233 m

Surfaces

29.6 km

14.6 km

11.7 km

4.87 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

88 %

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Peringsmaar Lake – Alt-Kaster City Gate loop from Epprath

Trail at Hohenholzer Graben

Kasterer Lake

Peringsmaar Lake

Heidenburg ramp on the Via Belgica

View from Glessener Höhe

View of the Former Fortuna Open-Cast Mine and Sophienhöhe

Alt-Kaster City Gate

Bench With Lake View in Bedburg

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