Landsberg Castle Gate – Landsberg Castle loop from Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

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Landsberg Castle Gate – Landsberg Castle loop from Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

Moderate

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(40)

106

hikers

Landsberg Castle Gate – Landsberg Castle loop from Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

02:44

9.56km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

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NSG Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

Wälder bei Hugenpoet und Landsberg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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56 m

Landsberg Castle Gate

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Landsberg Castle was built in the 13th century by Count Adolf V von Berg at the foot of the Ruhr Valley. Landsberg Castle now houses a Thyssen-Krupp conference center, but …

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320 m

Landsberg Castle

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The castle is situated in a quiet wooded area above August-Thyssen-Straße. It was built in 1276 by Count Adolf V of Berg to fortify the Ruhr crossing. Today, the castle …

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3.41 km

Fuchslochbachtal / Siepener Bachtal

Nature Reserve

5.07 km

Atmospheric Beech Forest

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Beautiful to hike, also highly recommended in winter.

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5.22 km

Neanderlandsteig and Kettwiger Panoramasteig Junction

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Two great hiking trails intersect here, although I prefer the Neandertal Steig.

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5.86 km

View of the Ruhr Valley, Kettwig, and Mintarder Ruhrtal Bridge from Pasberg

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At the foot of the Pasberg, the Ruhr flows around the Kettwig district and widens to form a reservoir in the west due to the lock with hydroelectric power station. …

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6.97 km

View of Kettwig Reservoir (Kettwiger Stausee)

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The NLST and, more recently, the Kettwiger Panoramasteig wind here along the slope, so that we experience quite a bit of ups and downs. The whole area is crisscrossed by …

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7.13 km

View of the Ruhr Valley from Kettwig Stone Wall

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This beautiful vantage point with a bench is delimited by an old quarry stone wall on the slope towards the Ruhr.
The "A 2", circular hiking trail Kettwig, runs along here, about 2.5 hours.

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8.07 km

View of the Kettwig Reservoir

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The Kettwig reservoir is the smallest of a total of five reservoirs in the Ruhr. A beautiful little promenade invites you to stroll. Before or after, be sure to stroll …

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9.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.83 km

3.34 km

1.20 km

828 m

361 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

3.72 km

1.25 km

486 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

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Comments

May 4, 2024,Tor Schloss Landsberg – Schloß Landsberg Runde von Kettwig vor der Brücke

Thank you very much, this is a great, challenging spring route for me. Because of the views from each stage, I didn't have to force myself to take the important breaks, because pausing and taking in the distractions of everyday life came automatically.
The view of the Ruhr Bridge and the exploration of the pluralistic residential areas are extremely enriching, …

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December 26, 2024,Tor Schloss Landsberg – Schloss Landsberg Runde von Kettwig vor der Brücke

A very beautiful and varied hike, which is best started in front of the stone gate of Landsberg Castle, because there is a car park there that does not belong to a restaurant or hotel and you can park here for free. So you have already reached the first highlight with Landsberg Castle. You walk parts of the Neandersteig and …

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