View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Waldbröl

View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

Moderate

4.8

(46)

118

hikers

View from Hohes Wäldchen – View of Geilenkausen loop from Galgenberg

02:56

10.6km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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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

Hohes Wäldchen Road End Point

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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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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

6.34 km

2.36 km

1.18 km

736 m

Surfaces

3.68 km

3.42 km

2.38 km

914 m

227 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 31 October

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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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