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Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

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Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

Moderate

4.8

(46)

118

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View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

02:56

10.6km

190m

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 6, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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609 m

Bench With Wildflowers and Countryside View

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Great place to stay, with flowers, sage and beautiful decoration.

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3.57 km

Hiking car park Am Hohen Wäldchen

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Free parking

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3.62 km

View of Hohes Wäldchen, Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Great views when the weather is nice

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Nutscheid Ridge

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Former rocket shooting range of the Wehrmacht, field office of the Nutscheid barracks. Later base of the US Army, station also of atomic tracts. Extension in Fort Ohlenrot with atomic …

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3.82 km

View from Hohes Wäldchen

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In good weather, the best views in the direction of the Siebengebirge and Westerwald. The site was used by the military until the end of the 1980s (air defense radar …

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4.82 km

Nutscheider Pond

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Please don't fall in, thank you! 😅

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7.31 km

Pond With Picnic Area in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Pond with seating on the bank. N50.842108 E7.522311

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9.62 km

View of Geilenkausen

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Geilenkausen is a village in the town of Waldbröl and is located approx. 6.9 km southwest of the city center. In 1316 the place was first mentioned in a document as "Gelinkusen".

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.84 km

2.38 km

1.08 km

271 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

2.87 km

2.25 km

1.63 km

212 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 4 September

19°C

12°C

27 %

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Comments

April 12, 2024,Die Hänge des Nutscheid - Oberbergisch - Geilenkausen

"Herbs and forests" describes this wonderful afternoon hike perfectly. Today we're going from Geilenkausen in the Oberberg region, already at a higher altitude, through a raised moor, forests, sleepy settlements and great views. Surprised and thoughtful, I finish by sitting in the herbal café with a very good cup of coffee. That was really WOW! Gorse blossoms, heather, bog lilies, …

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June 19, 2025,Wanderungen für die Seele: Wohlfühlwege Bergisches Land (Droste-Verlag) - Gesundheitstour 1: Kräuter und Wälder - Die Hänge des Nutscheid

A lovely little loop in the Oberberg region between Ruppichteroth and Waldbröl. Parking at the starting point is rather difficult due to the narrow village streets; the parking lot at the "Kräutercafe" is designated as a customer parking lot and isn't particularly large. The available rest areas along the trail are also hardly designed for larger groups. Despite some bare …

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View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

Bench With Wildflowers and Countryside View

Hiking car park Am Hohen Wäldchen

View of Hohes Wäldchen, Naturpark Bergisches Land

Nutscheid Ridge

View from Hohes Wäldchen

Nutscheider Pond

Pond With Picnic Area in Naturpark Bergisches Land

View of Geilenkausen

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