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Höhlenweg (Cave Trail) in Engelskirchen (Foray #14) – Bergisches Land Nature Park

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Engelskirchen

Höhlenweg (Cave Trail) in Engelskirchen (Foray #14) – Bergisches Land Nature Park

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Höhlenweg (Cave Trail) in Engelskirchen (Foray #14) – Bergisches Land Nature Park

02:29

8.71km

190m

Hiking

As innocuous as the name "Windloch" (Wind Hole) may sound, the cave suspected to lie beneath the Mühlenberg (Mill Hill) has remained hidden throughout a twenty-year search for its entrance. It had long been suspected that this cave must exist, but the entrance wasn't discovered until 2019. Once the entrance…

by Das Bergische

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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78 m

St. James' Church, Ründeroth

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The parish church was built in 1866.

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2.17 km

Haldyturm Observation Tower

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The easiest and most beautiful access from below starts from Stiefelhagen. Follow the closed road to the bend. There is a high fence there to protect the nature reserve from …

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4.68 km

Windloch Cave Entrance

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At this point, the "wind hole", a huge cave, was discovered in 2019. You can see a less spectacular iron plate with a bat hole. But the imagination goes to …

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5.35 km

Hiking trail

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Very nice hiking trail in the Wallbachtal. Here the cave path of the Bergisches Land leads along. On display boards you will learn a lot of interesting and worth knowing things.

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5.75 km

Aggertal Cave, Ründeroth

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The Aggertal Cave, which is 6 to 8 degrees cold, invites you to take guided tours from April 1st to November 1st from Thursday to Sunday and on public holidays …

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8.10 km

Agger Weir in Ründeroth

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Here you can watch the current in the Agger.

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8.71 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.87 km

1.69 km

1.46 km

1.06 km

575 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.69 km

1.64 km

1.47 km

1.33 km

1.30 km

1.28 km

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 21 July

19°C

10°C

47 %

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Comments

September 25, 2023,Niklas und Oma on Tour -Bergischer Streifzug 14: Höhlenweg

Nice tour in search of the dwarf village, which was designed with a lot of love. Various information boards about the caves in Oberbergisch rounded off the whole thing...

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March 18, 2023,Höhlenweg Ründeroth - Bergischer Streifzug 14

Pretty nature tour with beautiful views in the first part and crisp climbs. A lot of asphalt in the second half

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September 16, 2024,Höhlenweg in Engelskirchen (Streifzug #14) – Naturpark Bergisches Land

Beautiful circular trail starting at the floodplain of the Agger, with varied forest paths, a view of the Oberbergisches region from the Haldyturm, a dwarf village and lots of interesting facts about the caves in the area.

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February 29, 2024,Höhlenweg-Runde von Ründeroth

An appointment was canceled at short notice and this provided an opportunity for a foray into the Bergisches Land, which is described as follows: “Gently rolling hills, meadows, forests and remote valleys with rushing streams, dams and small villages with idyllic streets and half-timbered houses - that's what it is Bergische Land. Numerous local and industrial history museums, palaces, fortresses …

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July 24, 2022,Bergischer Streifzug Nr. 14 Höhlenweg Engelskirchen-Ründeroth 24.07.22 14:35

Today we have hiked one of the Bergische Streifzüge again for a long time, the cave path in Ründeroth. The path is signposted with the white number 14 on a red background. We parked 🅿️ in Ründeroth at the 🚉 train station, which is also the start and finish of the tour. From the train station you cross the main …

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April 5, 2024,Bergischer Streifzug #14 - Höhlenweg (Engelskirchen)

Today we started our new group project: the Bergische Streifzüge. I've done all of them before (see komoot.com/de-de/collection/1099576/-bergische-streifzuege), but of course I'm happy to support the city dwellers @Kathleensche 🚶‍♀️ and @deliabtzt in exploring my Bergisches Land 😉

Our first tour was the cave trail in Ründeroth. We started the whole thing at the Aggertalhöhle, which we had previously visited …

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April 5, 2024,Engelskirchen: Höhlenweg (Bergischer Streifzug #14)

A new major project was started today: we want to complete all of the Bergisches Land excursions with our local hiking guide @Christitan and @deliabtzt.💞 I have already discovered a few isolated ones, and today we continued with the cave trail in Engelskirchen.

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July 23, 2024,Höhlenweg🥾#14 Bergische Streifzüge Ründeroth/Engelskirchen

With granddaughter Zoey we went on the child-friendly Bergisches Streifzug No. 14, the Höhlenweg. Parked in the free P+R 🅿️ at the train station in Ründeroth, the well-marked tour began. First we looked for the well-stocked baker Müller, who was stocked with delicious baked goods. Past the beautiful church and a little through the small spa gardens, we are already …

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August 1, 2023

As innocuous as the name "Windloch" (Wind Hole) may sound, the cave suspected to lie beneath the Mühlenberg (Mill Hill) has remained hidden throughout a twenty-year search for its entrance. It had long been suspected that this cave must exist, but the entrance wasn't discovered until 2019. Once the entrance

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Höhlenweg (Cave Trail) in Engelskirchen (Foray #14) – Bergisches Land Nature Park

St. James' Church, Ründeroth

Haldyturm Observation Tower

Windloch Cave Entrance

Hiking trail

Aggertal Cave, Ründeroth

Agger Weir in Ründeroth

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