レスラートの峡谷・トップ16

Enchanting paths lead you through the Kurtenwaldbach valley near the Forsbach mill. It's hard to believe that the city is just a stone's throw away. Surrounded by dense forest, you always follow the babbling of the stream.

The Kupfersiefer Valley near Rösrath is a protected landscape area that perfectly showcases the diversity of the Bergisches Land region's valleys. Here, the stream meanders naturally for extended stretches, accompanied by damp meadows, old groves, and wooded slopes. The valley provides a habitat for numerous animal and plant species. As you walk through this approximately 65-hectare nature reserve, you can enjoy peace and quiet far removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

On hot, sunny days, this hollow path, carved into the soft loess soil by the growth of trees on both sides, is a very welcome, shady respite from the open fields. Following the ascent, the hiker reaches the beautiful, half-timbered St. Rochus Chapel.

Even in hazy weather, the Schlingenbachtal has its charm

A beautiful valley with the stream of the same name. Perfect for slowing down.

From the former mill - the mill wheel can still be seen on the outer wall of the building - a section of the path begins that can be described without exaggeration as "wildly romantic". Perhaps an old-fashioned word that some may consider kitschy, but in my view it is absolutely accurate.

The section that leads through the "Kupfersieferbachtal" on the right bank of the Rhine undoubtedly deserves the title "wildly romantic" - which may seem a bit kitschy to some. At the moment, the path can only be managed with a small but manageable climb, as a tree has fallen across the path.

The Schlingenbach valley is largely designated as a nature reserve. The Schlingenbach flows through a wooded area with extensive spruce and beech forests, which also cover most of the valley slopes and are only interrupted by a few hamlets and their grassland areas.