Gelpetal Hiking Trail – Gelpe Stream loop from Gelpe-Saalbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Gelpetal Hiking Trail – Gelpe Stream loop from Gelpe-Saalbach

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Gelpetal Hiking Trail – Gelpe Stream loop from Gelpe-Saalbach

03:51

13.9km

250m

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 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.53 km

Im Saalscheid

Forest

1.74 km

Käshammer Pond

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The Käshammer was first mentioned in a document in 1607, where it was awarded a gold gulden water knowledge (right to use water). At that time, farmers in the Saalscheider …

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1.87 km

Käshammer Meadows

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A really tranquil spot in the forest, with a bench and a small bridge over the Gelpe.

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1.91 km

Gelpetal Hiking Trail

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

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2.74 km

Bridge over the Gelpe

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February 2021: Not only the Gelpe itself carries an immense amount of water, also from every side valley and Siefen rushing little brooks cavort towards Gelpe. The course of the …

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2.85 km

Gelpe Stream

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There is a local recreation area in the south of the city of Wuppertal. The Gelpe and Saalbach streams flow here. It is a large wooded area on the hills. …

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7.37 km

Dornbach Path

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You can walk around the Dornbach valley for kilometers on higher paths with wonderful panoramic views, but you can only walk along the Dornbach itself here and then only for …

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9.85 km

View of the Gelpetal from the Sonnenblick

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Very picturesque view over the Gelpetal. This place definitely deserves its name: Am Sonnenblick.

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11.6 km

Ronsdorf Reservoir

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Very beautiful dam with great views. Many resting places, also directly on the dam wall. Various information boards show the construction and development of the dam.

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13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.37 km

3.41 km

1.62 km

1.45 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.46 km

3.33 km

2.60 km

2.36 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

3°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Gelpetal, Saalbach und Zillertal - Abenteuerpfade

Today's lap took us through a corner in Bergisch that I actually didn't even know, although I lived in Wuppertal for many years.
From the Lichtscheider water tower we are through meadows and past old courtyards and a lot of half-timbered houses down into the Gelpe valley, to the Ronsdorf dam. The hike first takes us over the Gelpe and …

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May 8, 2023,Runde im Ziller- Saalbach- und Gelpetal

Since Bernd and I still had appointments in the early afternoon, we decided on a shortened tour.
Start at the Restaurant Zillertal.. It took a while with the GPS connection, so went wrong for a bit 😄. Finally found the right way with GPS. Opposite the restaurant, to the right of the entrance to the archery range, into the countryside, …

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April 2, 2023,Runde Gelpetal und Saalbachtal vom Parkplatz Ronsdorfer Talsperre

Today we hiked in one of our favorite areas around the Gelpetal. If you mainly focus on the beautiful Gelpetal and Saalbachtal, the round will be shorter. We added some sections of the trail that were still unknown to us at the very beginning. As was to be expected, after yesterday's immense rainfall, the creeks were quite swollen.

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August 10, 2025,Wanderung durchs Gelpetal vorbei an der Ronsdorfer Talsperre mit Bergischen Outdoor

28th community hike with "Bergischen Outdoor" through the Gelpetal valley. It passed the Ronsdorf Dam and ended with a cheerful stop at the "Der Grund" inn.
Perfect organization and perfect hiking weather.

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August 10, 2025,Gelpetal Rundwanderung ab Grund - 28. Bergisch Outdoor Community Wanderung

Today, as always, the 28th Community Hike took place in the Gelpetal Valley near Remscheid, in perfect hiking weather. A very scenic circular hike, with, thankfully, plenty of shady forests in the bright sunshine.
It's always fun to hike with like-minded people and exchange ideas. The final stop in Grund was also very nice.
With all the conversation, I hardly …

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January 4, 2025,Gelpe-und Saalbach 04.01.2024

The Gelpetal is beautiful even when it's cold and there's a lot of mud. I'll do this tour again in the spring when the buttercups are in bloom.

A long time ago there were a lot of grinding huts and hammer huts here. All that remains are the relics and information boards. As far as I know, there is a …

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