Leverkusen Rhine Bridge – Pilgrim Cross loop from Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich

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Leverkusen Rhine Bridge – Pilgrim Cross loop from Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich

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Leverkusen Rhine Bridge – Pilgrim Cross loop from Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich

00:50

3.26km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich

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59 m

Historic Farmstead Merkenich 4468

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List of monuments Merkenich 5411 and 4164

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1.35 km

View of the Leverkusen Bridge from the Rhine

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1.52 km

Leverkusen Rhine Bridge

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Good view of the construction site at KM 700 - 701. Both on the left bank of the Rhine on the road and from the water.

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2.04 km

Pilgrim Cross

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The inscription on the base of the so-called "Pilgrim's Cross" contains the call "Save your soul" and, further down, the year 1864 or 1884, which would therefore date it to …

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2.69 km

St. Brictius Church

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List of monuments Merkenich 482

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3.26 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.06 km

443 m

435 m

330 m

Surfaces

1.13 km

798 m

769 m

481 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

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10°C

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Leverkusen Rhine Bridge – Pilgrim Cross loop from Rheinaue Langel-Merkenich

Historic Farmstead Merkenich 4468

View of the Leverkusen Bridge from the Rhine

Leverkusen Rhine Bridge

Pilgrim Cross

St. Brictius Church

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