Stage 07: Castles & Ruhr Valley Panorama

8,53 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Great panorama
regional hiking trail
  • 2: 20 pm
  • 8,53 km
  • 141 m
  • 124 m
  • 51 m
  • 132 m
  • 81 m
  • Start: Rindersbergermühle in Essen-Kettwig
  • Destination: Glückaufstrasse in Mülheim-Selbeck
Distant views and stately gardens

On this stage, the Ruhr Valley meets English landscape style and a strenuous climb to a plateau with a view. The starting point is the 550-year-old Rindersberg Mill, whose well-preserved lifting beams and a decorative clay horse's head are special details. After several ups and downs on narrow forest paths, the idyllically situated Landsberg Castle of the Thyssen family is hidden among the trees. Surrounded by English landscape design, fountains, and sculptures, it blends harmoniously into the natural surroundings. The final stretch offers expansive views of the Ruhr Valley. Finally, the trail leads to an inviting, green residential area in the Mülheim-Selbeck district.

neanderland STEIG
© Kreis Mettmann
neanderland STEIG

waypoints

Start
Rindersberger mill in Essen-Kettwig
Half-timbered house made of stone and wood with a water wheel, surrounded by trees, under a sunny sky.
CC-BY-SA | Essen Marketing, Diana Blinkert
Rindersberger Mühle
Historical building
Half-timbered house with a restaurant, surrounded by forest, on a street corner in bright sunshine.

Good to know

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Route markers

Curved white n on a red background.

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

  • Accommodation possibility

Equipment

Wear hiking boots and clothing appropriate for the weather.

Arrival & Parking

Use the app’s arrival navigator or your navigation device.

Parking at the start:
P+R S-Bahn car park Essen-Kettwig-Stausee
Parking spaces in Essen-Kettwig
Parking at the destination:
Parking on Karl-Forst-Strasse

Public transport at the start:
S-Bahn: Essen-Kettwig- Stausee S 6 and bus line 772
Bus: On the strand with line 774
Public transport to the destination:
Bus: Stooter Straße with lines 131, 752 and 753
Public transport back to the start: Bus Mülheim adRuhr Stooter Straße lines 752 and 753 to Ratingen Krummen Weg, then bus lines O14, DL1 and 751 to Ratingen-Hösel, then S-Bahn S 6 to Essen-Kettwig-Stausee, from there over 900 m to the starting point.

author

Office for Culture and Tourism
Düsseldorfer Strasse 26
40822 Mettmann

safety instructions

Please stay on the paths! The narrow trails can be slippery in places, especially in wet weather. Keep your distance from embankments or cliff edges!

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Contact

Stage 07: Castles & Ruhr Valley Panorama
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