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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Leichlingen (Rhld.)

View of the Wupper Valley – Herzbachtal loop from Wupperhänge mit Seitensiefen und der Wupper nördlich Witzhelden und Leichlingen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Leichlingen (Rhld.)

View of the Wupper Valley – Herzbachtal loop from Wupperhänge mit Seitensiefen und der Wupper nördlich Witzhelden und Leichlingen

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View of the Wupper Valley – Herzbachtal loop from Wupperhänge mit Seitensiefen und der Wupper nördlich Witzhelden und Leichlingen

03:57

13.5km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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2.91 km

View of the Wupper Valley

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Great views and a wonderful narrow crag along the rocks.

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3.12 km

Rocky Cliff in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Rocks worth seeing

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5.49 km

Balkhausen Timber-Framed Houses

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Balkhausen is a small town with beautiful half-timbered houses. Nearby is the Balkhauser Kotten.

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9.47 km

Historic half-timbered houses in Rüden

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Historical farm in the Wupper valley with old half-timbered houses

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10.7 km

View of Rüden and the Wupper Valley

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On the ridge of the Wupper slopes above the Kottens you can reach the broad and comfortable path that leads over the ridge of the Wupper mountains. If you turn right here, after a few hundred meters you will come to a small hut that marks a lookout. From here you can see the whole valley with houses, cars, people in toy format.

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10.7 km

View of Rüden from the Mushroom Shelter

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A nice place for a break with a wonderful view of Rüden

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11.0 km

View over Oberrüden and the Wupper Valley

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the view is great, but very clear: from the Wupperhof you have to be good on foot and wear good shoes !! Partly via S3 and S4 which are probably mountain bike routes. I don’t want to go in bad weather. In some cases, there are hardly any reasonable steps.

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11.7 km

Herzbachtal

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Nicely located between two crisp climbs. Good place to rest and to cool your feet in the stream

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

3.43 km

3.39 km

1.45 km

956 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

3.04 km

1.95 km

1.74 km

1.63 km

1.11 km

500 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 2 July

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Comments

July 4, 2025,Runde Rüdenstein Balkhausen Glüder

A very beautiful tour with some challenging sections! I was part of a hiking group, and some participants found the route strenuous! Refreshment stops are available in Unter- and Oberrüden, or at the Glüder campsite! Otherwise, bring food and drink!

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October 8, 2023,Wupper entlang(Rauf&Runter)weil Brücke weg(2021) 😂😂😂

Hello, that was a few meters longer. I had planned the hike at the beginning of 2021. I didn't realize that the flood would rage afterwards, but that didn't stop the old man....🤣🤣🤣

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August 29, 2025,Durch den Wald entlang der Wupper 29.08.2025

Truly beautiful forest paths and narrow trails. Unfortunately, there were few views. And then there was the rain...
But the main thing was our annual get-together for pleasant conversations. Thank you, dear Frances, for the lovely afternoon/evening ❤️💚

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July 28, 2024,Vortour GTW "Der Rüde und der Stein" 18.08.24 mit Dica und Achim

Achim had 440 meters of altitude, somehow my phone cheated me.

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October 8, 2023,Wupper Berg und Tal (Version Garmin)

It's beautiful in Bergisch... and so Bergisch! And because it's so nice, and the bridge that was supposed to take us to the other side hasn't existed for two years, we took a little detour... and an extra steep climb (the first one in the graphic... .). Well then. Gives a badass. 😉

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June 19, 2025,Solingen Untenrüden "Wupper & Natur"

This weekend we finally headed back to the Bergisches Land region, where we started a short hike in Untenrüden at the Haus Rüdenstein restaurant. Small trails and a few elevation gains with beautiful views of the Wupper River and the surrounding area made the tour varied for us. Halfway through the hike, we treated ourselves to an ice cream at …

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May 5, 2024,Tolle Aussicht – Fachwerkhäuser in Rüden Runde von Höhscheid

Great tour
With a great place to stop at the end in Rüden.

It's better not to do it shortly after rain as there are lots of muddy spots. The ground is softened by cyclists.

Have fun

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April 26, 2025,Übung 20, 26.04.2025

One more exercise, because in just over a week my big journey begins.

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