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Volbach Stream – Sülz River near Immekeppel loop from Immekeppel

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Overath

Volbach Stream – Sülz River near Immekeppel loop from Immekeppel

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Volbach Stream – Sülz River near Immekeppel loop from Immekeppel

04:28

15.2km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 7.57 km for 530 m

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71 m

St. Lucia Church (Sülztal Cathedral), Immekeppel

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Definitely worth seeing!

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695 m

Volbach Stream

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Volbach is the name of the stream that flows through the towns of Volbach and Ober-Volbach and joins the Lindlar Sülz in Immekeppel. The word Volbach used to mean Vogelbach.

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1.93 km

Volbach Stream at Freudental

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Beautiful stream in Freudental

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2.13 km

Miners’ house and foreman’s house of the former Apfel mine

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Nice hiking trail at the end of Freudentahl

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9.24 km

Bench With a View of Naturpark Bergisches Land

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When the weather is clear, there is a really great panorama here 👍

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10.1 km

Old railway line and stone arch bridge in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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It is certainly worthwhile to continue the cycle path towards Immekeppel. The effort is justifiable.

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11.6 km

The Cologne-Mülheim-Lindlar railway line, popularly known as the Sülztalbahn, is a 45 km long railway line from Cologne-Mülheim via Bergisch Gladbach, Bensberg, Rösrath, Hoffnungsthal and Immekeppel to Lindlar.

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14.9 km

Sülz River near Immekeppel

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There used to be numerous ways to spend your free time on the banks of the Sülz. The citizens of Immekeppel called the river impounded by a dam "Immekeppeler Teich".

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.93 km

3.76 km

1.70 km

1.29 km

499 m

Surfaces

7.61 km

2.78 km

2.02 km

1.82 km

947 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

25°C

13°C

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Volbachtal und alte Bahntrasse - Runde von Immekeppel

Today I went along the Volbach through the Freudental (where there are water buffalo) past the Grube Apfel via Juckerberg to Klefhaus and above the Sülz on to Bilstein. From there I went along the route of the former Sülztalbahn to Brombach, where I turned right again until I ended up on the road again. Then I hiked further left …

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February 2, 2026,von Immekeppel durchs Volbach- und Sülztal

It was a fantastic hike today. We both found it remarkable that there are still trails in our area that we haven't explored yet… And it was so varied. It felt like it had everything: climbing, crawling, mud sliding 😅
The weather definitely made up for it. The sun accompanied us almost the entire way, which we hadn't expected ☺️☀️

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October 17, 2021,Volbach – Wasserbüffel im Freudental Runde von Immekeppel

On Sunday afternoon the beautiful weather attracted me to the surrounding area. Immekeppel was my destination and after a short drive and a short stretch of road I came to a small valley in which water buffalo grazed and which was adjoined by an enchanted house with a large garden plot. I found myself in Freudental, which fitted and made …

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June 17, 2023,2023 - Deutschland - Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis - Von Immekeppel durchs Freudental vorbei an Grube Apfel

We really liked this hike because it was very varied - little asphalt, some gravel paths and mostly small narrow forest paths. Sun and shadow alternated in the forest.

Despite the 300 meters of altitude difference, the summer temperatures made us sweat quite a bit.

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April 8, 2023,Runde um Immekeppel

where is the light
Nature in pale colors
The sun is late

First of all I would like to know when these mud tours will end 😋 slowly it can get drier...
Then I ask myself why the tour is marked as difficult: sure it's good to be sure-footed on the way, but I think it's more because you're good …

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June 6, 2026,Alte Sülztalbahn – Volbach – Runde ab Immekeppel

What takes a long time finally turns out well: A hike planned two years ago was realized today in the best weather. The starting point was the Haus Thal stop, from where a varied loop around Immekeppel began. The mostly well-passable paths led predominantly through dense forests and along the idyllic Sülz river.

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December 25, 2022,Abenteuertour Immekeppel

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On paths along the Sülz, over the old railway embankment of the Sülztalbahn, over the heights in Bärbroich and the slopes in the Volbachtal. I changed the tour a bit in two places and bypassed the paved sections of trail in Wildphal and Löhe. At 4.8 km, fallen trees block the path and you have to go up …

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November 12, 2022,Abenteuertour Immekeppel (by Mr. Pfade)

This round was actually very adventurous, which was mainly due to the season and a number of fallen trees.

The forest paths covered with leaves, so it was often only a guess where the route could lead. But being able to rustle powerfully through the leaves, a great autumn feeling.

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Volbach Stream – Sülz River near Immekeppel loop from Immekeppel

St. Lucia Church (Sülztal Cathedral), Immekeppel

Volbach Stream

Volbach Stream at Freudental

Miners’ house and foreman’s house of the former Apfel mine

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Old railway line and stone arch bridge in Naturpark Bergisches Land

Former Sülztal Railway Track

Sülz River near Immekeppel

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