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Garath Castle – Benrath Palace loop from Düsseldorf-Hellerhof

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Garath Castle – Benrath Palace loop from Düsseldorf-Hellerhof

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Garath Castle – Benrath Palace loop from Düsseldorf-Hellerhof

04:08

16.3km

40m

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: July 31, 2026

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Urdenbacher Kämpe

Schlosspark Benrath

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.21 km

Garath Castle

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It is assumed today that the Garath knight's seat already existed in the 9th century. The Knights of Garderode resided here. However, the origins of Garath Castle have not been …

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4.84 km

Grundmauern der Kapelle der schwarzen Muttergottes

Ruins

6.69 km

Orangerie

Castle

7.18 km

Graceful castle with its wings in a beautifully landscaped park with a French garden, English garden, kitchen garden and parterre garden. The castle park is very nice to hike through with surprising views of the castle again and again.

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10.3 km

View of the Rhine and the Urdenbacher Kämpe

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This vantage point not only offers a beautiful view of the Rhine, which everyone knows, but also of the Urdenbacher Kämpe, a special highlight.
With an area of 316 hectares, …

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10.8 km

Tree ruins in the floodplain landscape

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These weathered poplar trees are very beautiful and impressive.

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10.8 km

Riverside path along the Rhine in Urdenbacher Kämpe

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Wide meadows overlooking the Rhine and beautiful old deciduous trees with expansive crowns and huge roots, which have been submerged by the flood make up a particularly attractive section of the hike.

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13.5 km

Haus Bürgel Roman Fort and Archaeological Museum

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On the road between Dusseldorf - Urdenbach and Baumberg lies directly the original Roman castle house Bürgel.
Today, the house is a museum temple. Furthermore, it is a biological station …

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14.3 km

Urdenbacher Kämpe Nature Reserve

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Like everywhere else, you can find stunningly beautiful landscapes here. Simply walk mindfully through nature.

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15.2 km

View of the Old Rhine at Urdenbacher Kämpe

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At this bridge you can once again enjoy the great view and then leave the old summer dike. Suddenly the landscape changes: Instead of the wet meadows your way leads …

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16.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

3.82 km

1.74 km

396 m

228 m

Surfaces

4.68 km

4.42 km

3.01 km

2.13 km

2.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 21 August

20°C

13°C

64 %

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Comments

July 16, 2022,299. Urdenbacher Kämpe

This tour affects my hikes "303rd Urdenbacher Kämpe 2", "190th Benrath" and "191st Elbsee".

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Garath Castle – Benrath Palace loop from Düsseldorf-Hellerhof

Garath Castle

Benrath Palace

View of the Rhine and the Urdenbacher Kämpe

Tree ruins in the floodplain landscape

Riverside path along the Rhine in Urdenbacher Kämpe

Haus Bürgel Roman Fort and Archaeological Museum

Urdenbacher Kämpe Nature Reserve

View of the Old Rhine at Urdenbacher Kämpe

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