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Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest – Unterbacher See loop from Stadtbezirk 8

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest – Unterbacher See loop from Stadtbezirk 8

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Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest – Unterbacher See loop from Stadtbezirk 8

02:06

8.18km

30m

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: August 7, 2026

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Eller Forst

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540 m

Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest

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Beautiful, small path.

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2.01 km

Unterbacher See

Lake

2.40 km

Unterbacher See

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3.41 km

Stone Terrace at Unterbacher Lake (East Shore)

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Stone terrace to relax 🙂

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4.30 km

South Shore of Unterbacher Lake

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The circuit around the Unterbacher See is ideal for nature and sports enthusiasts. The fresh air and always a fantastic view ensure that the six kilometers fly by. The subsoil consists mostly of gravel and asphalt.

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6.85 km

Unterbacher Lake Loop

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Lake Unterbach is located south of Düsseldorf and extends as far as Hilden. It is one of the region's most popular recreational areas and offers a wide range of opportunities …

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7.26 km

Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest

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Through paths and bridges, you will walk through a wooded wetland with many swamps and ponds, home to all sorts of amphibians. A really nice section and definitely a great change at the gates of Dusseldorf.

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7.83 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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7.84 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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8.18 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

732 m

423 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.64 km

805 m

430 m

308 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 11 August

31°C

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Comments

July 3, 2022,2022-07-03 Unterbacher See

It's a nice circular route, but there was a lot going on..

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January 19, 2025,Einmal um den Unterbacher See

There is a hiking car park with plenty of parking spaces. Parking is free for one hour and a day ticket costs €2.

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May 13, 2023,Unterbacher See - Runde von Parkplatz Nordstrand

Short round around the lake. Probably had to be 43 to go here.. will not have been the last visit.
I didn't track the lap with the pedal boat. That would have been exciting to imitate.

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February 8, 2026,U- See_Walk & Talk_Before_Work_WanderbarHelfen2026 (K)

The four of us went for a walk around Unterbacher See today. It's always lovely there. Just a quick breath of fresh air before heading back to the late shift.

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April 15, 2022,Feuchtbiotop (NSG Eller Forst) – Sieben-Brücken-Weg Runde von Unterbach

A nice tour around the Unterbacher See. to walk well. You don't need any condition. You walk past the marina and a beach. You can take a break here. On the opposite side you have long since passed a climbing park and a surfing school. In the beach cafe you can eat homemade cakes, ice cream or just enjoy a …

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March 3, 2024,Walk & Talk um den U- See (6,66) (BEWEGUNGhilft! - 2024) (K)

Short walk & talk loop around the beautiful U-See... and as luck would have it... another 6.66 km

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It's running again from January 20th! Until mid-March, our Komoot team “WanderbarHelfen!” together with other groups - whether running, hiking, walking - are diligently collecting kilometers for a good cause. This year the donations will go to the GERMAN CHILDREN'S HOSPIZVEREIN …

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September 10, 2024,Unterbacher See ⛵️ Düsseldorf auf einen ☕️

Parked at the paid parking lot Kleiner Torfbruch in Düsseldorf as a day ticket for 2€
We had actually planned to do the 7 bridges tour through the NSG Eller Forst. But because the sun suddenly peeked through the wool, we decided to take the sun on the circular path around the Unterbacher See. And what does the sun do, …

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June 19, 2025,Große Abendrunde um den U-See

Today I went for a longer evening walk. The U-See is only a quarter of an hour away by bike, and I was drawn to the water. Then I walked all the way around the lake. It was lovely to soak up that holiday atmosphere all around. When I asked at a barbecue stand if I could take a photo …

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Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest – Unterbacher See loop from Stadtbezirk 8

Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest

Unterbacher See

Stone Terrace at Unterbacher Lake (East Shore)

South Shore of Unterbacher Lake

Unterbacher Lake Loop

Seven Bridges Trail, Eller Forest

Alder Swamp Forest (Eller Forst Nature Reserve)

Start of Sieben-Brücken-Weg

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