Discovery loop monument route Alt-Erkrath

A varied, moderately difficult round trip in the middle of the neanderlands. Protected by the Düssel, three moated castles were built in the Middle Ages. In the west “Haus Morp”, in the east at the gates of the Neandertal “Haus Brück” and in the center of the early settlement near the first church the “Haus Bavier”. The oldest settlement center in the city of Erkrath was formed between this moated castle, which has now disappeared, and the first Romanesque church. The development of the settlement is particularly evident in the historic streets - Bahnstrasse, Kirchstrasse and Kreuzstrasse - and the public buildings such as churches, town hall and the market hall. From Haus Brück you can quickly reach the natural landscapes. The path takes you through true hiking gems such as the idyllic Stindertal, along the Rotthäuser Bachtal and along the Düsseltal to Haus Morp.