Garath Mill Brook – Garath Castle Park loop from Richrath

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Hilden

Garath Mill Brook – Garath Castle Park loop from Richrath

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Garath Mill Brook – Garath Castle Park loop from Richrath

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9.59km

20m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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1.27 km

Wooden Bridge in Uddenbacher Kämpe

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I haven't been to the Uddenbacher Kämpe for a long time. I definitely have to go back.

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1.50 km

Tranquil Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Here you can cycle wonderfully in the middle of nature.

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1.89 km

Wild Boar Enclosure Garather Forst

Highlight • Natural

With a little luck you can watch wild boars here in the early evening.

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1.91 km

"... The Garather Mühlenbach is a creek about 10 kilometers long. It touches the North Rhine-Westphalian cities of Solingen, Hilden, and Düsseldorf.
The source of the Garather Mühlenbach lies between Solingen-Ohligs and Hilden. It is also called Kalversterzer Bach on its upper course in the Solingen area and flows there 20 meters below a high-voltage line in a pipe. The Galkhauser Bach flows into the Garath Mühlenbach near Garath Castle. Below this estuary, around the time it reaches the floodplain of the Rhine at Hellerhof, it is then referred to as the Urdenbacher Altrhein. Another tributary in the Garath Schlosspark in Düsseldorf-Garath is the Rietrather Bach, which rises in Solingen, flows into it from Langenfeld and used to drive the Riethrath mill. In addition, the Horster Flutgraben, which is fed by the Itter, flows into the Garather Mühlenbach. The discharge of the water from the Itter is controversial because of the poor quality due to the pollution with organic and chemical substances. ... "
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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garather_M%C3%BChlenbach

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3.28 km

Garath Castle Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Particularly beautiful in spring, when thousands of snowdrops bloom, and later bluebells, daffodils and narcissus.

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5.39 km

Burbach Confluence

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The Burbach estuary is located in the southern part of the Garather Forest.
It flows into the Galkhauser Bach.

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6.05 km

Stream Crossing

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The whole way there is already an interesting path, no difficulty but possibly muddy

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8.93 km

Oerkhaussee

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Gravel was mined here until the mid-1970s. Today there is a nature reserve here and the lake is a retreat for rare birds and reptiles. From the covered bird watching stand on the shore you can see cormorants and gray herons that live here.

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