From the car park in Altenberg you have to cross the Eifgenbach and then go uphill to get to the fairytale forest. A worthwhile trip that takes you back to your childhood 🪄🫠

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December 27, 2025

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The Eifgenbach flows into the Dhünn near Altenberg, which in turn flows into the Wupper. And the good old Wupper flows into the Rhine near Leverkusen – onward to the North Sea in the Netherlands 🌊🌈...

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1. Altenberg Cathedral – Eifgenbach loop from Scherfbachtal

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2. Eifgenbach – Eifgenbach Stream loop from Altenberg

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3. Dhünn River – Eifgenbach loop from Altenberg

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Elevation 140 m

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Sunday 8 March

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Max wind speed: 1.0 km/h

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Location: Odenthal, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Eifgenbach at Fairy Tale Forest

1. Altenberg Cathedral – Eifgenbach loop from Scherfbachtal

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