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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Altenberg Cathedral – Eifgenbach loop from Scherfbachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Odenthal

Altenberg Cathedral – Eifgenbach loop from Scherfbachtal

Moderate

4.8

(864)

2,700

hikers

Altenberg Cathedral – Eifgenbach loop from Scherfbachtal

04:08

14.9km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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5.55 km

Altenberg Cathedral

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Altenberg Cathedral is a central rest stop and landmark in the Dhünn Valley and one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Germany. Inside, the 144-square-meter west window is well …

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6.27 km

Dhünn River Trail

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I really enjoy hiking here and can only recommend it. Here you have pure nature, sturdy shoes would be an advantage.

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6.93 km

Trail Along the Eifgenbach

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Sometimes the Eifgenbach can also be raging...

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7.22 km

Eifgenbach

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Nice start for a circular hike in the Eifgenbach valley. It is clear from the start how wildly idyllic this tour is. And the water ripples everywhere.

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8.13 km

Dhünn River

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10.3 km

Along the Dhünn River

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Wonderful forest landscape with musical accompaniment of the rushing streams in the ears ;-)

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11.0 km

Stone Archway on the Dhünnradweg

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From Maria in der Aue or the Schöllerhof hiking car park you can perfectly hike into the Dhünntal... nice destinations include the dam of the Dhünntalsperre or a hike along the black powder route.

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12.2 km

Viewpoint

13.0 km

Great Dhünn Reservoir

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Here you have a great view of the large Dhünntalsperre, after all Germany's second largest drinking water dam. All around is a lot of nature with many rare and protected species.

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14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.64 km

3.97 km

2.40 km

2.04 km

733 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

4.21 km

4.00 km

972 m

733 m

390 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 18 August

21°C

16°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 31, 2025,Gedenkmarsch 15K3: Die "Wasserroute unverDHÜNNt 1"

On Good Friday 2010 (April 2), a skirmish broke out between German paratroopers and the Taliban in the Afghan province of Kunduz, in which three Germans were killed and eight wounded.

It was the first prolonged combat action by German soldiers since the end of World War II.

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September 9, 2023,Altenberger Dom – Entlang der Dhünn Runde von Schickberg

A very varied route with many climbs and a lot of nature. Perfect hike for very warm days.

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July 28, 2024,D-NRW-GL_Dhünn-Runde von Schickberg

3.5 out of 5 *. One third of very wide paths with lots of hikers and cyclists on Sundays.

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June 29, 2025,Dhünntal-Rundweg, ganz entspannt

This gave me a great idea to get into birding. With great effort, I managed to find a couple of birds, but I still don't know their names. I still need to practice.

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February 2, 2025,Wasserroute „UnverDHÜNNt 1“

I am absolutely thrilled with this tour 🤩
The first part of the hike to the Dhünntalsperre is, in my opinion, absolutely fantastic 🤩

I will definitely include this route in future hikes 🤩

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September 29, 2024,Wasserroute unverDhünnt (Große Dhünntalsperre)

This beautiful route mostly went along the water. However, there were a large number of riders on horseback, which was challenging for me as a respectful non-rider.

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April 28, 2023,unverDHÜNNt 1 ▭ ✦ Wasserroute

dasbergische.de/tour/wasserroute-unverdhuennt-1

December 3, 2023,Durch das Tal der Dhünn

Small, fine and varied hike from the Hüttchen hiking car park. It was nice to walk over the heights and along the Dhünn in the sunny winter weather. Altenberg Cathedral is always fun, especially when the sun shines so beautifully through the windows.

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Altenberg Cathedral – Eifgenbach loop from Scherfbachtal

Altenberg Cathedral

Dhünn River Trail

Trail Along the Eifgenbach

Eifgenbach

Dhünn River

Along the Dhünn River

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