Former Cloth Factory – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Schwelm

Former Cloth Factory – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

Hard

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Former Cloth Factory – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

05:09

18.7km

310m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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10.5 km

Wupper Riverside Path

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Very nice hiking trail on the Wupper.

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10.9 km

Abandoned railway bridge over the Wupper

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When you come to the clearing, where these railway bridges are to be found, you can see the railway bridges on the left and right, straight ahead a (not passable) …

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14.1 km

Johann Wülfing & Sohn Textile Factory and Museum

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According to tradition, the cloth factory Johann Wülfing & Sohn was founded in Lennep in 1674. In 1996 its gates were closed forever as one of the last German casualties …

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14.2 km

Former Cloth Factory

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The building of the former cloth factory now houses a museum, which is run by volunteers.

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14.3 km

Old Wülfing Cloth Factory in Wilhelmstal

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The Wülfing Museum is located on the site of the former cloth factory "Johann Wülfing & Sohn". The museum itself is run by former and now retired employees who continue …

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14.5 km

Tuchfabrik Johann Wülfing & Sohn

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AMAZING HISTORIC INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE -
AS A MUSEUM and NEW COMMERCIAL AREA

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17.2 km

Blue Bridge at the Beyenburg Reservoir

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The blue bridge is the last opportunity to cross the Wupper before Dahlerau and completes the circuit around the Beyenburg reservoir. It was installed in 2016 with some delay as …

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17.7 km

Beyenburger Stausee

Lake

18.3 km

Beyenburg Reservoir

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An old monastery surrounded by half-timbered houses, a quiet lake and sparse deciduous forests on the hills - who comes to Beyenburg in the east Wuppertal, the city is suddenly …

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18.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.58 km

4.42 km

3.62 km

3.00 km

132 m

Surfaces

7.81 km

5.76 km

2.66 km

1.40 km

937 m

194 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

April 8, 2023,Runde von Dahlhausen über Kotthausen und Beyenburg

A bit much asphalt by my standards - but the wide view from the heights is simply beautiful :)

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April 15, 2022,Vom Hackenberg zum bergischen Amazonas

Followed a hiking tip from the regional press today. Actually only 17 km distance if you find the right way :-) Anyway, start and finish is the sports center Remscheid Hackenberg. Follow the R Roentgenweg, later the W around Wuppertal, until you reach the mountainous Amazon. There you follow the path along the Wupper, to the industrial museum in Wülfing …

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