Napoleon Bridge – Lukasweg Trail loop from Cronenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Napoleon Bridge – Lukasweg Trail loop from Cronenberg

Hard

5.0

(2)

runners

Napoleon Bridge – Lukasweg Trail loop from Cronenberg

04:51

40.7km

1,010m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.57 km

Napoleon Bridge

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The source or the source area of the Wupper includes approx. 27 - 37 smaller springs, depending on the season, precipitation and temperature situation. These springs, which come to light …

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8.29 km

Wiesenkotten Bridge over the Wupper River

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The Wupperbrücke to Wiesenkotten is a steel / wooden bridge and leads between the Müngstener bridge and Solingen Castle on the Wupper. Very quiet and shady area, great to take a break even in high heat.

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9.87 km

Burg Chairlift (Schloss Burg Chairlift)

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Here you walk under the chair lift that takes visitors to Burg Castle.

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16.1 km

Lukasweg Trail

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A great path, very popular with hikers and bikers. We walked it uphill from Glüder, always with the Wupper on our right.

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20.0 km

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

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Very nice place on the Wupper. At this point there is a rest area, right on the Wupper and a country inn with a beer garden.

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21.3 km

Riverside Trail Along the Wupper

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Here you can run quickly, always along the Wupper.

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28.3 km

View of the Müngsten Bridge

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Simply beautiful 😍 Great way, from the castle, through the forest, along the Wupper and to the bridge. Super, the crossing with the hand-driven train to the other bank 💪 …

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33.8 km

Theegarten Meadow in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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35.4 km

Viewpoint

40.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

8.87 km

7.95 km

3.58 km

3.54 km

425 m

332 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

10.7 km

7.59 km

7.52 km

2.54 km

719 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

9°C

0 %

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Comments

January 20, 2024,Bergischer Wupperlauf 50 km mit Prolog

Crunchy 50 km on snow-covered trails as part of the Bergischer Wupperlauf. The new trail shoes made the difference today, had good grip. The temperature was below freezing all day. What was particularly annoying was that two refreshment points were not set up and the runners on the big lap were on the road for several hours without supplies. Now …

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January 20, 2024,Bergischer Wupperlauf 🏃‍♂️❤️🏃‍♀️

What a tour 🥴🤣 It really cost me the last grains. Strenuous - steep - slippery and cold🥶
But with the help of my darling Sabine and @BineS we carried it through to the end🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
Unfortunately, there wasn't an aid station that was supposed to be visited twice and the hydration bladder initially froze over 🤣❄️
I also finally got …

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