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Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Asbach Valley Nature Reserve loop from Velbert

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Velbert

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Asbach Valley Nature Reserve loop from Velbert

Moderate

4.5

(121)

395

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Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Asbach Valley Nature Reserve loop from Velbert

04:33

15.8km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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664 m

Langenhorster Wald

Forest

3.88 km

Hammer Mark

Forest

5.42 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

Highlight • Lake

nice path along the lake, but can also be very crowded

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10.1 km

Asbach Valley Stream Trail

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Even if the Asbach has been forced into a corset here and the hiking trail is paved next to it... it's amazing how quickly you can get from Essen city center to the green.

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10.8 km

Asbach Valley Nature Reserve

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The Asbachtal nature reserve is a nature reserve in the Kupferdreh district of Essen, on the border with Velbert.
The protected area includes the valleys of the Asbach, which gives …

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11.0 km

Asbach Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Beautiful wide trail that leads through natural forests. A great place to disconnect from the city bustle of the Ruhr area.

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11.7 km

Trail Along the Rottberger Bach

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Gorgeous to 🥾🥾🎒
Great, quiet nature 🎨🤗
Here every stressed soul comes to rest, your own battery 🔋 is recharged 💪🏼

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12.4 km

Meadow Path Down to the Asbach Valley

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Beautiful and adventurous valley area

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12.8 km

View of Velbert and Monte Müll

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View of the "Monte Müll". It is an abandoned rubbish dump for building rubble and other things. It is currently being degassed and should be accessible in the future.

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13.2 km

Forest Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice path through the forest.

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15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

4.71 km

2.43 km

1.90 km

668 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

3.44 km

2.64 km

2.61 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 21 August

20°C

12°C

60 %

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Comments

February 8, 2025,Unterlauf Asbachtal – Idyllisches Asbachtal Runde von Langenhorst

A bit too much city in Essen Kupferdreh, but otherwise nice, and a lot of ups and downs. Good training

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November 12, 2022,Am Ziel wartet LUKAS

It would certainly have been nicer to follow the Priemhauser Weg at the end of the Asbachtal. We also thought that you could walk along the Deilbach to the Ruhr and ended up in Kupferdreh "City". The route can be easily reached by public transport. All in all, a varied hike with a few meters in altitude.

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September 20, 2023,Essen: Kupferdreh - Asbachtal 👥️

A pleasant tour with paths suitable for bad weather.
The highlight was the female tawny owl that we could hear and see. 🤩

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November 13, 2022,Schöne Waldwege – Unterlauf Asbachtal Runde von Essen-Kupferdreh

A really nice hike - in large parts it goes through the forest, from time to time quite demanding because steep, narrow and slippery when wet. Sturdy shoes are recommended. Sneakers are rather unsuitable.

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September 29, 2024,Von Velbert nach Kupferdreh / Hikeline Wanderführer Bergisches Land Tour 1

Everything is there, from asphalt at the start to mud up to the ankles in the Asbachtal.

I got the tour from the Hikeline hiking guide Bergisches Land. Slightly modified, as the recommended Gasthof Haus Ruhrblick in the Volkspark no longer exists, we left out the detour into the Volkspark altogether.

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March 26, 2022,Wanderung

A nice weekend hike in Essen in the best weather with nice people and a rewarding stop in the outdoor area of the Lukas!

Thanks to Juergen!

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March 26, 2022,vom LUKAS zum Unterlauf Asbachtal (Essen-Kupferdreh)

Start was at the LUKAS restaurant -

It went along the Ruhr, over the Augustagsteig to the lower Asbachtal.

Great hiking weather and very good-humored fellow hikers. Thank you 👌🌞

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June 8, 2023,vom LUKAS zum Unterlauf Asbachtal (Essen-Kupferdreh)

A varied hike with some highlights:

- along the Baldeneysee
- steep forest path
- Hespertal
- giant tree
- Fairy Tale Lake
- along the Hesperbach
- View of Velbert with heap
- Krupp`sche night light system (industrial dummy)
- idyllic Asbach valley

The stop was at LUKAS - culinary station lukas-essen.de

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Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) – Asbach Valley Nature Reserve loop from Velbert

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

Asbach Valley Stream Trail

Asbach Valley Nature Reserve

Asbach Valley

Trail Along the Rottberger Bach

Meadow Path Down to the Asbach Valley

View of Velbert and Monte Müll

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