Stindertal discovery loop

14,23 km long
Flatly
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
theme trail
  • 3: 45 pm
  • 14,23 km
  • 146 m
  • 146 m
  • 75 m
  • 159 m
  • 84 m
  • Start: Nösenberg car park (opposite Road Stop Neandertal on Südring/B7, Mettmann)
  • Destination: Nösenberg car park (opposite Road Stop Neandertal on Südring/B7, Mettmann)
Experience a varied hiking route with an extraordinary natural experience. At the beginning you hike through the Stinderbachtal and the Neandertal, two true hiking jewels neanderland. In the second section of this route, the city and development history of the region is conveyed using sculptures and objects. A visit to the world-famous Neanderthal Museum makes this hike an extraordinary experience.

This tour starts in the wild and romantic Stinderbachtal from the Nösenberg car park. On this path along the stream of the same name, hikers experience pure nature. Forest paths offer fascinating views of meadows, meadows and forest. From here, the path leads hikers into the Neandertal past the historic train station and the world-famous museum.

From here, hikers reach Mettmann city center parallel to the Mettmanner Bach via the evolutionary path, which illuminates the development history of the city, the region and the valley. There are some beautiful buildings steeped in history in the upper town: the Beckershoff villa, the Lambertus church and the town history house. Numerous restaurants offer opportunities for refreshment.

waypoints

Start
Nösenberg car park (opposite Road Stop Neandertal on Südring/B7, Mettmann)
A wooden shelter on a grassy area, surrounded by trees, with several wooden benches.
Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann, modern glass architecture, surrounded by lush greenery and a walking path.
CC-BY-SA | Stiftung Neanderthal Museum
Neanderthal Museum
museum/exhibition

Good to know

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Tour features

  • Flatly

Arrival & Parking

Nösenberg 2, 40822 Mettmann (opposite Road Stop Neandertal on Südring/B7, Mettmann)
Bus stop Käthe-Kollwitz-Ring, lines 745, SB68
Bus stop Peckhauser Str./district police authority, lines 738, 745, SB68

author

Office for Culture and Tourism
Düsseldorfer Strasse 26
40822 Mettmann

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Bright breakfast room with wooden furniture, set for guests, offers views through large windows.
CC-BY-SA | Alberga Gastronomie-Service GmbH, Sabine Sattler
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Stage 10: On the way in the Stinderbachtal
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Contact

Stindertal discovery loop
40822 Mettmann