Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Mettmann
Velbert
View of Langenberg
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Mettmann
Velbert
View of Langenberg
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Recommended by 603 out of 621 hikers
Location: Velbert, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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"... Only a few minutes by car from Essen or Hattingen, the district of Velbert has more to offer than just the well-known television station.
Langenberg can look back on a long history and was first mentioned in a document in 1220. Although the soil here only brought few income, the town soon developed into a trading center due to its strategic location. Since Langenberg lies at the confluence of two brooks, the Deilbach and the Hardenberger Bach, these watercourses were later used to generate energy and a flourishing small industry with various paper or oil mills developed. But the cloth industry in particular led to the town's wealth and wealth. In 1831 Langenberg received city rights. ... "
ruhr-guide.de/freizeit/historisches-ruhrgebiet/historischer-stadtkern-und-altstadt-langenberg/9764,0,0.html
April 17, 2021
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Location: Velbert, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.0
(2)
22
01:02
3.45km
110m
4.8
(777)
3,114
03:31
12.1km
330m
4.8
(91)
389
05:03
17.4km
450m