Attractions around Breckerfeld

Largest viaduct at its time, built from local rock in 1879

Even if the Neyetalsperre serves purely as a drinking water reservoir and you are not allowed to swim in it, you can hike around it wonderfully. The shore path leads … read more

At the point you can see a lot of the previous track usage. There are many details and tracks have been preserved. Also the staircase to the no evidence of … read more

In the morning you can cycle here most beautiful. In the afternoon usually quite full.

Hengsteysee - section of the south-east bank of the run-of-river power station to the Hengsteysee bridge

Promising section along the south-east bank of the Hengsteysee. Here you can go hiking, … read more

This wonderfully quiet bike path leads from Gevelsberg Silschede to Haßlinghausen via an old railway line, where you have access to the Wuppertal Nordbahntrasse and the coal railway to Hattingen. … read more

From here you have the best view of Beyenburg

The Hengstey run-of-river power plant was built between 1927 and 1929. In addition to generating energy, it serves to regulate the river, improve the self-purification of the Ruhr and, last … read more

Hengsteysee - Nordwestufer section Niedernhof ("Cafe Seeschlößchen") to run-of-river power plantInteresting section on the northwestern shore of the Hengsteysee from Niedernhof past the pumped storage power plant "Koepchenwerk" to … read more

The Bergische Panorama Radweg leads past it, but be careful, the Wuppertalsperre is VERY large. It is less worth taking a detour from here. Either enjoy the view and stay … read more

For years, Wuppertal was one of the most bicycle-unfriendly cities in Germany, but something is happening now. Mobility initiatives, bicycle clubs and, above all, the Nordbahntrasse are helping the city … read more

Nice place by a lake. A path up the stairs leads to a charming landscape.

The Hasper dam or Haspertalsperre is a dam that was built from 1901 to 1904 to plans by Otto Intze by the city Haspe (now district of Hagen) in the … read more

Beyenburg has beautiful half-timbered houses with slate, it is a lovely place. The Way of St. James leads through, and the Church of Mary Magdalene is also stamp office for … read more

What is striking about the Hasper dam are the two towers, each at the end of the dam, and the beautiful Art Nouveau parapet. Before the refurbishment, the towers were … read more

The route from Hückeswagen to Bergisch Born has a continuous gradient and is perfect as a training route and is an integral part of my laps in the Bergisches Land.

At the end of the 13th century, the Counts of Berg secured the trade route that led from Lübeck via Hamburg, Bremen, Osnabrück, Münster and Dortmund to Cologne, a castle … read more

Due to its attractive location in the mountainous landscape, the Bevertalsperre is not only very popular with amateur athletes, cyclists and water sports enthusiasts, in good weather it also offers … read more

The special thing about this dam is its age: built between 1894 and 1896, it is the oldest dam in South Westphalia and is a listed building. Originally used as … read more

The Harkort Tower is a lookout tower on the Harkortberg in Wetter (Ruhr), which was built in 1884 from private donations in memory of Friedrich Harkort. The tower has been … read more