Old Water Tower Steinbeck – View of Wuppertal loop from Wuppertal-Steinbeck
Old Water Tower Steinbeck – View of Wuppertal loop from Wuppertal-Steinbeck
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Old Water Tower Steinbeck – View of Wuppertal loop from Wuppertal-Steinbeck
00:53
7.57km
160m
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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 6, 2026
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150 m
Old Water Tower Steinbeck
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enterprising merchants sell their goods all over the world. The historical buildings in the “Briller Villa Quarter” still bear witness to the heyday of this bygone era.
During this time, in 1909 to be precise, this historic water tower was built. The tower was enthroned on the railway retaining wall like a small fortress, and at that time supplied the heavy steam locomotives with water. Many trains came from Steinbeck station every day
stop by here to "refuel".
Unfortunately, the destructive rage of the Second World War did not spare this "old water tower". Except for the foundation walls, no stone stood on top of the other. The water tower was completely rebuilt after the war using old construction plans.
At some point diesel and electric locomotives replaced the old steam locomotives, and the old one
The water tower was forgotten. In 1976 the tower almost fell victim to the flames. Two freezing tramps had lit a warming fire that spilled over to the floorboards. The fire was extinguished in time by the fire brigade.
1985 G. and H.-J. Marschel discovered the "Old Water Tower". After months of
Remodeling and restoration work achieved your goal of creating a culinary quiet pool for friends and guests here in the heart of Wuppertal. The excellent culinary art of H.-J. Marschel and the individual service, which placed the well-being of each guest in the foreground, made the “Alter Wasserturm” restaurant known and popular far beyond the city limits.
After a long slumber, W. Buschmann acquired the "Old Water Tower" in 2007,
restored it with the aim of reviving the old tradition and quality.
Source: alter-wasserturm.de/historie.html
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View of Wuppertal
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View of Wuppertal from Königshöher Weg
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Villa von der Heydt, Königshöhe
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7.57 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.86 km
2.08 km
1.74 km
480 m
265 m
142 m
Surfaces
2.28 km
2.11 km
1.47 km
1.46 km
230 m
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