Mill trail in Kürten (ramble #7) - Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Kürten

Mill trail in Kürten (ramble #7) - Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Mill trail in Kürten (ramble #7) - Naturpark Bergisches Land

03:45

13.6km

240m

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You can almost hear them clattering on this wonderful, approximately 14-kilometer hike. There is talk of the historic mills that lined the Hommerbach, the Olpebach and the Kürtener Sülz. Grain was ground, gunpowder was produced and sawmills and hammer mills used the power of water.

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by Das Bergische

Last updated: September 6, 2024

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2.39 km

Panoramic View Over Bergisches Land

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Distant view towards Dörpe, Erlenbusch and Delling.

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3.30 km

Protestant Church in Delling

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An old Protestant enclave in the formerly strictly Catholic Bergisches Land.

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4.08 km

Schultheismühle Historic Mill and Half-Timbered Houses

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The first written mention of the Schultheismühle, which is also called Moilen in der Oilpe in the Bergisch dialect, dates back to 1383. The operation of the former grain mill …

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4.52 km

Olpermühle

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The Olper Mühle was first mentioned in a document in 1383 as "Die Moele In der Oelpen". The grain mill used the water of the Olpebach, which was dammed and …

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9.82 km

Hommermühle Historic Mill and Listed House

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The mill was alternately fed from different mill ponds. The water from the Hommerbach (Mühlenbach) coming from the west was dammed in two ponds. In this way, the miller could …

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13.6 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.07 km

3.89 km

3.14 km

351 m

104 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

3.75 km

2.40 km

1.50 km

1.10 km

941 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

September 4, 2022,Bergischer Streifzug #7 Mühlenweg

Hiking in the Bergisches Land 🥾

We hiked the Bergische Streifzug #7 - Mühlenweg 🥾

A beautiful and varied hike from Kürten 🤩👌🏻

On the way there are some display boards where you can learn something about the history of the mills around Kürten 🤓

For more hiking tips, please visit outdoor-glueck.de 🧐

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December 26, 2023,Mühlenweg - Berg. Streifzug No. 7

Get out, get out, get out!
Very nice, varied tour, a little more asphalt, but after all the rain in the last few days, it was just right!

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March 9, 2024,Bergischer Streifzug 7, Mühlenweg

Unfortunately the tour started too late. About 1.5 km are missing.

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January 29, 2025,Bergischer Streifzug 07: Mühlenweg 🥾🥾

Start and 🅿️: Splash Bad in Kürten

More information about the tour 👇

bergisches-wanderland.de/bergische-streifzuege/alle-streifzuege/7-muehlenweg-kuerten-135-km

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September 6, 2025,Bergischer Streifzug #7 Kürten

Today I hiked the Mühlenweg #7 from Kürten with @Claudia, @Diana, @Heike, and @Gaby Born Gaby.
Perfect hiking weather, a great trail, and then a stop for a delicious meal 🥗🧆...what more could you want?
Thanks to Claudia for organizing the hike.

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January 11, 2026,Berg. Land: Kürten Mühlenweg ( Berg. Streifzug 7)

Snow and sunshine are perfect for a hike in the Bergisches Land region. Since we want to hike a few more of the Bergisches Land trails this year, we chose Bergisches Land Trail 7 today, which is easily accessible when there's enough snow.

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April 23, 2023,Der Mühlenweg - Bergischer Streifzug Nr. 7

The starting point for the Mühlenweg is the car park at the Splashbad in Kürten-Broch. The path is very well signposted with the red symbol of the Bergische Streifzüge, in this case number 7. Information boards provide information about the different mills in the Bergisches Land from fruit (grain) mills to paper mills and powder mills. Length of the hike …

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June 12, 2024,Bergische Streifzüge ✦ [7] Mühlenweg

The Kürten Mill Trail leads through a hilly, mostly open landscape past ten historic mill sites. None of these mills are in operation anymore, but the information boards tell their stories.

📔The Bergischen Streifzüge:
komoot.de/collection/2142512/-die-bergischen-streifzuege

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July 29, 2023

You can almost hear them clattering on this wonderful, approximately 14-kilometer hike. There is talk of the historic mills that lined the Hommerbach, the Olpebach and the Kürtener Sülz. Grain was ground, gunpowder was produced and sawmills and hammer mills used the power of water.
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