Attractions around Ennepetal

The Schee tunnel heralds the eastern end of the northern railway line. During the winter, it is closed at night to protect the bats. In the summer it is a …read more

An impressive cut into the mountain, with enormous effort
That had to happen when the track was built - Anno 1884.

It has never been easier to cycle comfortably through the quite mountainous Wuppertal and enjoy great views.

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

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

Actually no matter which viaduct you stand on the Nordbahntrasse, you always have a beautiful view and can see the Wuppertal districts a little from above.

Driving through the Ruhr area is rarely boring. This only 5.5 km long section of the Ruhrtal cycle path is a perfect example of this. It follows the course of …read more

From here you have the best view of Beyenburg

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

On this route of the Ruhrtalradweg you can really enjoy nature. The route leads through the vast meadows of the Ruhr, which are lined with countless trees. Simply gorgeous.

At the 2 Pfennigsbrücke over the Gelpe was collected earlier to preserve the way

The next four kilometers of the railway track route were released in August 2017. Very nice: paved from the beginning with design features such as gabions with a cyan-glass layer …read more

The viaduct was extensively restored and is part of the Elbschetal cycle path. The view from up there on Wetter / Wengern is really nice.

Good bike path in and around Wuppertal

Summer and winter always a striking destination on the way

Such a railway tunnel simply gives a bike path a special flavor.
Due to the environmental requirements of the Oberbergischer Kreis, a third of the tunnel consists of a wooden shed to protect the bats that live there.

The church is on the way and looks pretty impressive. Unfortunately, we were not inside, but it should be very nice, as a resident assured us.

Beautiful view. Round by dam nice walk.

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

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