Bergische Wanderwoche

Accompanied by expert hiking guides, you could discover the varied landscape, history and culture of the Bergisches Wanderland. From short guided tours to long day hikes, everything was there. For example, there were hikes with canoe trips, health and pilgrimage hikes, herbal hikes, photo hikes, hikes with musical or artistic performances or donkey trekking. There were also some early bird and after-work hikes again, so that working hikers could also get their money's worth.

Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
From September 10 to
September 25, 2022
15 days
/ 32 routes
mainly Adult (40-60), Familiar
Difficult Levels: Hard, Moderate, Easy
Themed walks: Music Walks
Organizer type: Tourism Board
Naturarena Bergisches Land GMBH
+49 2204 843000

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Bergische Wanderwoche

We are very happy that we were able to offer you a varied hiking program together with our guest and hiking guides from September 11th to 26th, 2021. Despite the fact that the 7th Bergisch Hiking Week was postponed to autumn for the first time, the series of events was again very well received. Hiking guides and participants were happy to finally come together again in guided hiking groups and then stop off together in the beer garden. And late summer also showed itself from its most beautiful side. We would like to thank all the guests who came from near and far and contributed to a successful event!

We are already looking forward to the 8th Bergische Wanderwoche, which will take place from 10th to 25th September 2022 will take place! The program is currently being put together and will probably be published here at the beginning of August. Of course there will be a flyer with all dates again this year, which you can download here. Until this is finished, you can get an impression of last year's program in the flyer from the previous year.

STONE CUTTERS' TRAIL AND VISIT TO THE GREYWACKE QUARRY WITH THE MACHINES RUNNING

AT A GLANCE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

In the company of nice people we explore one of the most popular Bergisch forays, the Steinhauerpfad (No. 8). We learn about the arduous life of the stone carvers in earlier times, local history and current information about the quarrying, treatment and processing of greywacke in earlier times and their marketing. In particular, we experience the location of the oldest forest in the world and get to know the largest quarry in the municipality of Lindlar with the machines running.

  • Tour type: guided, thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults and families
  • Route length: approx. 7km
  • Duration: 3-4 hours
  • Meeting point: Steenkuehlerbrunnen/ Marktplatz, Dr.-Meinerzhagen-Str., 51789 Lindlar
  • Tour guide: Andreas Deichsel
  • Price: €5 for adults, young people up to 18 years €2 and children up to 12 years free
  • Registration obligation: yes by September 5th, 2022
  • Meals: Backpack meals and refreshments optional
  • Equipment: clothing suitable for the weather and shoes with profiled soles recommended

REGISTRATION:  please by September 5th, 2022: Andreas Deichsel, Tel.: 02266-440293, acdeichsel@t-online.de or Lindlar Touristik, Tel.: 02266-96407, lindlartouristik@lindlar.de

FROM THE MOUNTAIN TO THE STREAM, FROM CHEESE TO KÖLSCH... NATURE EXPERIENCE MEETS NATURE MENU

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

The meeting point is the program - at the panorama hut there are pure panoramas! In the border area of ​​Rhineland/Westphalia, the path leads over mountainous heights with magnificent
views far into the Sauerland. After picturesque villages you come across the juniper path with fabulous stories. Then comes the leap into the neighboring "Bergisches Jungle". Here the beech stock is left to its own devices and no longer maintained by forestry. You can expect exciting "tree personalities" from redwood to sweet chestnut.

The “Eckenhääner cure drink”, Bergisches Kölsch as well as farmer’s cheese and herbal food await you – of course always in particularly atmospheric and hidden places
corners in nature. The luggage also includes funny stories about old eating habits and forgotten customs.

  • Type of tour: guided, thematic hike, culinary hike with regional appetizers
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 8-10 km
  • Duration: approx. 3 hours
  • Meeting point: forecourt of the Panoramahütte at the Blockhaus (parking: small car park in the winter sports area, 51580 Reichshof-Blockhaus)     
  • Tour guide: Regina Kerstin
  • Price: €15 for adults
  • Registration required: yes, max. 25 people
  • Meals: backpack meals

Registration required: StadtLandBerg Erlebnistouren, Regina Kerstin, Mail:  info@stadtlandberg.de , Tel.: 02262-999718

DUATHLON WITH A DIFFERENCE - HIKING AND CANOEING

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

The hike takes place over the dam wall in the direction of Niederlangenberg. From there to the Neyertalsperre, a piece on the Bergisches Panoramasteig to Großhöhfeld. From there you can paddle to the Angry Ant.

  • Tour type: guided hike, guide, canoeing
  • Target group: adults, families
  • Route length: approx. 8.5 km on foot + 8 km by canoe
  • Duration: 5.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Bevertalsperre hiking car park, opposite Reinshagensbever 6, 42499 Hückeswagen
  • Tour Guide: Henrik Andre, Fresh Air Sport
  • Price: adults: €30, children (up to 12 years): €20
  • Registration required: Yes, max. 40 participants
  • Meals: backpack catering, refreshments possible
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes for hiking, weatherproof clothing

REGISTRATION:  
Heike Rösner, Bahnhofsplatz 14, 42499 Hückeswagen, Tel.: 02192-88806, heike.reosner@hueckeswagen.de

A second date will be offered on September 25th, 2022.

180 MINUTES OF PILGRIMAGE IN HÜCKESWAGEN

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

...is the tour to reflect and relax. Learn more about yourself and be who you want to be. An easy start on your personal Way of St. James.
Our start is the hiking car park Vosshagen. After about 10 minutes we come across an old half-timbered house that has found its place there for a few years after a huge move. It continues on a forest path, with a wide panoramic view of the Wupper dammed here. Through a varied forest area we go to the Peace Chapel, which we use for a short break, and then back to the parking lot.

  • Tour type: guided, thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults and families
  • Route length: 4km
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: hiking car park Vosshagen, Voßhagen in Hückeswagen
  • Tour guide: Stefan Höne from Beratung&Pilgern
  • Price: €19 for adults and €12 for children up to 12 years old
  • Registration required: yes, max. 10 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: Please plan sturdy shoes, rain protection and some food
  • additional information: this tour is also suitable for inexperienced hikers and nature lovers

HIGHLIGHTS ON THE WUPPER - FROM THE MÜNGSTEN BRIDGE TO BURG CASTLE

First we marvel at the marvel of the Müngsten Bridge and hike through the FFH nature reserve to Unterburg. We take the cable car to Oberburg, where we take a break in a café (optional). After a brief overview of the history of the castle, you return to Müngsten by other routes. On the way we get to know the world's only transporter bridge, deal with the industrial history of the region and the Wupper dwarfs and their influence on the population of Solingen. And we learn what a trolleybus turntable is.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target group: adults, families
  • Route length: 8 km (circular hike; can be shortened if necessary after half-time by returning by bus from SG-Burg to Solingen City)
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Haus Müngsten, Müngstener Brücke, Müngstener Brückenweg 71, 42659 Solingen
  • Tour guide: Wolfgang Bauer, WupperTells / IG city guide Solingen
  • Price: adults: €8, children: €0
  • Registration required: Yes, no later than the day before, max. 20 participants:
  • Meals: backpack catering, a stop in the gastronomy of Schloss Burg is possible
  • Equipment: hiking boots, rain gear
  • Additional information: additional costs for the cable car (€3 one way or €5 ascent and descent) as well as coffee/cake

Registration: Wolfgang Bauer, Tel. 0152-28676294, wolbau19@gmail.com

NATURE AND GARDEN

AT A GLANCE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

The tour starts in the "Garden of Species" in Brüchermühle with the presentation of habitats in a natural garden. Then it goes along former quarries to the Bieberstein reservoir and back to the starting point. The participants sharpen their view of biodiversity in gardens and in nature.

  • Tour type: thematic hike and guided tour
  • Target audience: adults and families
  • Route length: 8 km
  • Duration: about 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Kölner Straße 32 in Reichshof Brüchermühle
  • Tour guide: Reiner Hielscher, Naturgarten eV
  • Price: Adults €5 and children up to 12 years free
  • Registration required: yes and max. 12 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing
  • Additional Notes: Binoculars and a magnifying glass can be helpful

PRESENTATION OF THE NEW PANORAMA TRAIL FROM OVERATH

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

Overath, Weißenstein, Eulenthal, Cyriax, Overath

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults and families
  • Route length: 15km
  • Duration: about 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Bahnhofplatz in Overath
  • Tour guide: Markus Anhalt, local history and citizens' association Overath eV
  • Registration obligation: no, but max. 20 participants
  • Meals: Backpack meals and optional refreshments possible
  • Equipment: light hiking shoes

FROM HUNSHEIM TO AHEBERG

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target group: everyone
  • Route length: 8 km
  • Meeting point: ALDI car park, Kaiserstr. 100, Waldbröl
  • Tour guide: Erich Heite, Waldbröl hiking club
  • Price: free
  • Registration obligation: no
  • Meals: Backpack meals and optional refreshments possible

WHERE LIFE LEADS

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Where better to meditate or start a conversation about being on the move than on the go? In the rhythm of a hike, you can take a very clear and lasting look at your personal, lifelong journey with its milestones, turning points, detours, ups and downs. This hiking tour is about looking ahead, about finding solutions.

Our starting point Leichlingen is on the western edge of the Bergisches Land and is known for its mild climate and fruit growing. After a few kilometers of walking, we will visit the wonderful sensory forest with its inspiring art objects, where you will get initial information about the possible solutions. Passing the Witscher Mühle, it goes through the Murbachstal to the Diepentalsperre. From there it goes back through the nature reserve Weltersbach to Leichlingen.

Accompanying you: Stefan Höne, Systemic Supervisor & Coach iA/ Consultant and OE / DGQ Six Sigma Black Belt / State-certified technician & industrial engineer Independent organizer of outdoor workshops & pilgrimages / speaker.

SERVICES :
• Professional pilgrim accompaniment
• Individual care
• Introduction to the subject of solutions
• Working with systemic tools and methods

• Mindfulness and perception exercises

The tour usually runs on solid forest or field paths and tarmac, distance: 11 kilometers. Walking time: 3 hours. We walk about 4 kilometers per hour. Every 45-60 minutes there is a walking break for relaxation, self-discovery or for an impulse.

Min. max. group size between 8 and 12 people. Individual arrival and departure. Please bring sturdy shoes, possibly rain protection and food including a warm or cold drink.

Individual appointments are possible on request for groups, families and clubs.

HEALTH HIKE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

We meet at the Herrenteich with a wonderful view of the lake. From there we hike through the forest along the lake until we reach Leverath. From there it goes up to the Mucher Höhenweg, along which we hike for a while. From there there are beautiful panoramic views. Via Sommerhausen we go back to the Herrenteich.
A health hike complements the good hiking qualities with a holistic exercise program that is carried out in beautiful places in nature along the way. The hike takes place on the health topic "Get/stay in motion".
The health hike was designed for the 55+ generation, but anyone else who is interested is welcome to join the hike.

  • Tour type: guided, thematic hike
  • Target group: adults 55+ but also all other interested parties
  • Route length: 4.5 km with slight inclines
  • Duration: about 2 hours
  • Meeting point: parking lot at the Herrenteich in Much
  • Tour guide: Sylvia Bensch
  • Price: 12€ for adults
  • Registration required: yes, max 10 participants
  • Meals: a drink for the road
  • Equipment: comfortable casual clothing adapted to the weather, sturdy shoes are essential
  • additional information: the hike is not barrier-free

REGISTRATION:  Sylvia Bensch, www.bewegt-wandern.de , mobile: 0171-2351288

DONKEY PULLING

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

The donkey trekking tour starts at Biogut Rosenthal, down into the Rengse valley, up to the "Knollen" observation tower, to the Aggertalsperre and back to Biogut.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults and families
  • Distance: 11 km, 250 meters up and down
  • Duration: approx. 5 hours with breaks
  • Meeting point: Biogut Rosenthal near Lieberhausen, Bergneustadt
  • Tour guides: Birgit Gauer and Reiner Hielscher
  • Price: adults €10, children up to 12 years €5
  • Registration required: yes and max. 24 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing
  • Additional information: the donkeys are led in turn by the participants

HÖHLENWEG ENGELSKIRCHEN

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

On the 8.4 km long circular route we get to know the Oberberg world of caves and creek swamps. It has always been suspected that there must be one or more other caves besides the already known Aggertal Cave, but so far no entrance has been found.
Here we learn how the explorers managed to find an entrance and get to know the work of the speleologists.

  • Tour type: guided, thematic hike
  • Target group: adults, families
  • Route length: 8.4 km (difference in altitude 106 meters)
  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Aggertal Cave, Im Krümmel 39, 51766 Engelskirchen
  • Tour guide: Erich Eischeid
  • Price: adults: €8, children: €3
  • Registration required: Yes, max. 25 participants:
  • Meals: backpack catering, stop in the gastronomy and a visit to the Aggertal cave is possible
  • Equipment: weatherproof clothing, hiking boots
  • Additional Notes: The trail is moderately difficult. Paths not suitable for prams and wheelchairs.

Registration under: Erich Eischeid, phone: 02263-902640, e-mail: e.eischeid@gmx.de

HIKE INTO THE WEINSBERGER BACHTAL, SOLINGEN

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

From the Wipperauer Kotten we hike on the old hiking trail of the delivery women and on the Solingen blade path into the beautiful Weinsberger Bachtal. On paths through the nature reserve, we follow the stream to where it flows into the Wupper. On the way we deal a little with the industrial history of the region and the hard work of the delivery women.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target group: Adults, families, dogs (Feel free to bring your dog if it gets along with 2- and 4-legged fellow hikers!)
  • Route length: 6 km, circular hike
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours, plus time for coffee at the Haasenmühle restaurant
  • Meeting point: Wipperkotten grinding shop car park, Wipperaue/Wippe, 42699 Solingen
  • Tour guide: Wolfgang Bauer, WupperTells / IG city guide Solingen
  • Price: Adults: €8
  • Registration required: yes, max. 20 participants, registration by 10.09.
  • Meals: backpack catering, optional stop at the end of the tour in the Café Bistro Haasenmühle
  • Equipment: hiking boots, rain gear
  • Additional information: Return to Solingen by bus 250 from Haasenmühle

Registration: Wolfgang Bauer, phone: 0152-28676294, wolbau19@gmail.com

NATURAL HISTORY MUSHROOM HIKE

Get to know the fascinating world of mushrooms. On this mushroom hike with the DgfM expert Daniel Frank, interested collectors will learn all sorts of interesting facts about the exciting world of mycology. How do I go about identifying a fungus? Which parts of the mushroom do I need to take a closer look at? What features do you pay particular attention to? These and many other questions will be answered during the hike.

  • Guide: Daniel Frank, mushroom expert of the German Society for Mycology eV (DGfM)
  • Meeting point: Blockhaus/Hahnen car park, 51580 Reichshof
  • Difficulty: medium
  • Organizer: Daniel Frank in cooperation with the Bergisches Land nature park and the Kur- & Touristinfo Reichshof
  • Registration: required, 02265-470 or kurverwaltung@reichshof.de Number of participants: max. 20 participants
  • The route is not suitable for prams.

AUTUMN MOOD UNDER TREES

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Where does the term "Indian summer" actually come from, what is behind the "apple oracle" and why are there "cap festivals"?
Autumn traditions and customs with idioms and mystical stories
Autumn is hard to imagine without food and drink: from A for Appeltaart to Z for Zunderschwamm - old secrets about preserving and preserving "Bitzlern" and "Sausern", potato waffles and chestnut cream. Atmospheric route along meadow orchards and former mills, past the "eco-village of the future" to Astrid Saubert's herbal cafe.

  • Tour type: thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 8 km
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Weber fruit juice press, Lindscheid, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: StadtLandBergtouren, Regina Kerstin
  • Price: €20 for adults, including 3 samples from local suppliers
  • Registration required: yes, max. 25 participants
  • Meals: Culinaria on the route
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes

Registration and further information about StadtLandBerg tours, Mail: info@stadtlandberg.de , Tel.: 02262 999718.

TWO TRADITIONAL HOMBURG VILLAGES – OBERELBEN AND HEDDINGHAUSEN

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Circular hike from Oberelben, past the art of chainsaws to Heddinghausen with a view of Homburg Castle. After a detour through the Rose district, the hike leads back to the starting point in Oberelben.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 11.5 km
  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Gasthof Gosse Oberelben, Oberelbener Str. 29, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: Wolfgang Kaiser
  • Price: adults: €7, children (up to 12 years): €2.50
  • Registration required: Yes, up to 3 days in advance, max. 20 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, backpack, optional rainwear

Registration: Tourist Info Nümbrecht, Hauptstraße 16, 51588 Nümbrecht, Tel.: 02293 302302
touristinfo@nuembrecht.de

HEALTH HIKING - ENERGY AND STRENGTH FOR EVERYDAY LIFE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

Health Hiking© combines a nice, short stretch on foot with selected physiotherapeutic exercises that train balance, make you flexible, strengthen you and relax you. In addition, there are interesting facts about how you can integrate more movement into your life and strengthen your health.
Health Hiking© is primarily aimed at people who (again) move more and want to start cautiously. At the same time, Gesundheitswandern© can be adapted very well – to different fitness levels and different target groups.
If you enjoy getting fit in the fresh air and in beautiful landscapes, if you like to exercise in nature, if you want to reduce stress and do more for your health, you've come to the right place!

  • Tour type: thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 3.8 km
  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Feldermann's Hofcafé, Kattenbusch 5, 42477 Radevormwald
  • Tour guide: Sabine Fuchs, hiking in the woods and more
  • Price: 10€ for adults
  • Registration required: yes, desired by September 7th, 2022, max. 10 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate, comfortable casual clothing that is easy to move in, don't forget a drink!

NORDIC WALKING ON HIKING TRAILS

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Have you always wanted to try Nordic Walking, or would you like to get to know a new route? Then you've come to the right place this morning with Erwin Graumann. From the parking lot on the "Waterway" foray to Niederhombricht and Kormanshausen. From Böckel, Wüste, Bergerhof to the parking lot.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 9 km
  • Duration: approx. 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Sportplatz car park, Schnabelsmühle 1, 42499 Hückeswagen
  • Tour guide: Erwin Graumann, Nordic Walking Group TBH
  • Price: Adults: €3
  • Registration obligation: no
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: own Nordic walking sticks, suitable shoes and clothing

FOREST BATHING - STRESS RELIEVER NATURE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

Forest makes you healthy! The decelerated and mindful movement in nature, the conscious "immersion in the forest atmosphere", serves to relax and regenerate and is the basis for "forest bathing" or "Shinrin Yoku", as it is called in the country of origin Japan. Forest bathing is quiet strolling and mindful perception with all your senses with the purpose of recovering and strengthening your own health. An introduction to forest bathing.

  • Tour type: thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 3 km
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Meeting point: Radevormwald, details upon registration
  • Tour guide: Sabine Fuchs
  • Price: 15€ for adults
  • Registration required: yes, desired by September 10, 2022
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, Seat pad, don't forget a drink!

BZG ON TOUR

GUIDED TOUR AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCHE WANDERWOCHE

From the office we walk down Islandstraße to the Wuppervorsperre. On the waterway we go in search of traces of the former sculpture park and art in public space.

  • Tour type: guided, thematic hike
  • Target group: adults, families
  • Route length: 5 km
  • Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Office of the BZG (Bergische Zeitgeschichte), Islandstr. 1, 42499 Hückeswagen
  • Tour guide: Iris Kausemann
  • Price: adults: €3, children: €3
  • Registration obligation: no
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes
  • Contact/registration data City of Hückeswagen, Heike Roesner, Tel. 02192 88 806 heike.roesner@hueckeswagen

HIMALAYAS 1:16 - MOUNTAINOUS PEAKS

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Starting from the "mountain village" of Lieberhausen, the 3 highest points of the Bergisches Land are hiked. The 500m contour line is exceeded three times. It is a difficult hike for people who love a challenge. At the end of the tour there is the possibility to stop at the country inn.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 28 km (750 meters up and down)
  • Duration: 7.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Bonte Kerke Lieberhausen, Kirchplatz, 51647 Gummersbach
  • Tour guide: Reiner Hielscher
  • Price: Adults: €5
  • Registration obligation: Yes
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, clothing suitable for the weather, energy-rich food,
    sufficient drinks
  • Additional hints: The participants need a good physical condition, experience
    and stamina!

Registration: Reiner Hielscher, Tel.: 02763-6665

YOGAWANDERUNG

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

Start Camping Paul via Scherpekotten to Meisenbach, Klauerhof and back to Camping Paul. Optionally, participants can stop off at Camping Paul afterwards. At 2 stations along the way we practice yoga, mindfulness and meditation. Experience of stillness, concentration and clarity.

  • Tour type: guided, thematic hike
  • Target group: Adults, families and young people aged 13 and over
  • Route length: 8.2 km
  • Duration: 5 hours of which 2.5 hours walking and 2.5 hours for yoga exercises, meditation and a break
  • Meeting point: To Camping Paul, Viersbrücken 9, 51491 Overath
  • Tour guide: Ulla Burck, yoga teacher and hiking guide
  • Price: €20 for adults and €15 for teenagers
  • Registration obligation: yes
  • Meals: backpack catering, a stop at the Camping Paul restaurant is optionally possible
  • Equipment: comfortable clothing, sturdy shoes, yoga mat, food
  • additional information: the yoga exercises are easy and can be performed by anyone without prior knowledge.

ON THE TRAIL OF SUNKEN SITES - HIKE AROUND THE WUPPERTALSPERRE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

The Bergisches Geschichtsverein takes you on a scenic route with lots of historical background information. On Streifzug No. 2, the waterway, it later follows the Wupperweg.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target group: adults, families
  • Route length: 18 km
  • Duration: 5.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Wuppertalsperre hikers' car park, Ernst-Pflitsch-Str., 42499 Hückeswagen
  • Tour guide: Iris Kausemann
  • Price: adults: €3, children: €3
  • Registration obligation: no
  • Number of participants: unlimited
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes
  • Registration via the city of Hückeswagen, Heike Rösner, Tel. 02192 88 806, heike.roesner@hueckeswagen.de

HIKE WITH PAINTING EXPERIMENT

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Personal impressions of this easy, short hike are translated into self-painted or created pictures by the participants under the guidance of artist Rike Stausberg. When it rains, painting takes place in the barn!

  • Tour type: thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 8-10 km
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Meeting point: barn/orchard Hamel/Gottschalk, Escherhof 19, 51545 Waldbröl
  • Tour guides: Harald Hamel (nature park guide), Rike Stausberg
  • Price: €65
  • Registration required: yes, max. 10 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: normal hiking clothing plus a painter's shirt/smock as paint protection

Easy hiking tour with a creative conclusion... You can take all the pictures you took with you!

THE HARSCHEIDER BACH - A NATURAL STREAM AND ITS SLOPES

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Circular hike along the Harscheider Bach and its slopes.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 13 km
  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Meeting point: Harscheid hikers' car park, Am Sängerheim 11, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: Wolfgang Kaiser
  • Price: adults: €7, children (up to 12 years): €2.50
  • Registration required: Yes, up to 3 days in advance, max. 20 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, backpack, optional rainwear

Registration: Tourist Info Nümbrecht, Hauptstraße 16, 51588 Nümbrecht, Tel.: 0229

ART OF LIVING HIKE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

The hike gives space and leisure to deal with questions of the art of living in pairs, in threes... and thus in a completely different way to enjoy the path around the Wuppervorsperre. If you come in pairs, you can walk the path as a "couple". All other interested parties can explore the trail in pairs or threes with those who have also registered for the hike alone.

  • Tour type: thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 4.5 km
  • Duration: 1.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Wuppertalsperre hiking car park, Ernst-Pfltsch-Straße, Hückeswagen
  • Tour guide: Irmgard Hannoschöck, Diakonie Hückeswagen
  • Price: 3€ for adults
  • Registration obligation: yes
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Additional information: if you still feel like talking after the hike, you can stop off at the Friuli ice cream parlour.

"BOULETTE WALK"

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

On excursion no. 2, the "Waterway", the rules of boules are explained to those who are interested and a little cross-boules is played. Back at the sports field, each participant who is still playing boules gets a "boulette".

  • Type of tour: Hike with cross-boules
  • Target group: adults, families
  • Route length: 4.5 km
  • Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Sportplatz car park, Schnabelsmühle 1, 42499 Hückeswagen
  • Tour guide: Bettina Breidenbach
  • Price: adults: €3, children: €3
  • Registration obligation: Yes
  • Equipment: comfortable shoes, backpack provisions

REGISTRATION: 
City of Hückeswagen, Heike Rösner, Bahnhofsplatz 14, 42499 Hückeswagen, Tel.: 02192-88806, heike.roeser@hueckeswagen.de

WALDBRÖLER SURFERS

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK.

 Start in Waldbröl Escherhof, then via Hochwald, Vierbuchen and the Silberhardt pit to Siegtal and back again! Demanding tour with many meters of altitude and partly steep, path-like ascents and descents in the Siegtal. Sure-footedness is a requirement!

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 20 km, many meters of altitude
  • Duration: 6 hours
  • Meeting point: Escherhof 19 in Waldbröl
  • Tour guide: Harald Hamel/ "Hamel wanders"
  • Price: 19€ for adults
  • Registration obligation: yes
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional

HEALTH HIKING - ENERGY AND STRENGTH FOR EVERYDAY LIFE

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Health hiking combines a nice, short stretch on foot with selected physiotherapeutic exercises that train balance, make you flexible, strengthen you and relax you. In addition, there are interesting facts about how you can integrate more movement into your life and strengthen your health.
Health hiking is primarily aimed at people who want to move more (again) and start out cautiously. At the same time, health hikes can be adapted very well – to different fitness levels and different target groups.
If you enjoy getting fit in the fresh air and in beautiful landscapes, if you like to exercise in nature, if you want to reduce stress and do more for your health, you've come to the right place!

  • Tour type: thematic hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 3.8 km
  • Duration: about 2 hours
  • Meeting point: hiking car park Froweinstraße/ Espert, 42477 Radevormwald
  • Tour guide: Sabine Fuchs
  • Price: €10 for adults
  • Registration required: yes, by September 14, 2022
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate, comfortable casual clothing that is easy to move in, don't forget a drink!

REGISTRATION: Sabine Fuchs, info@wald-wandern-und-mehr.de , www.wald-wandern-und-mehr.de

SUNDOWN IN WIEBACHTAL - HIKE UNTIL THE SUN GOES DOWN

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Guided circular hike through the Wiebachtal, where the focus is on switching off, exercise, fresh air and a good mood after a hard day's work. And maybe we will experience a fantastic sunset in the Wiebachtal...

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: 5.2 km.
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Meeting point: Feldermann's Hütte, Kattenbusch 5, 42477 Radevormwald
  • Tour guide: Sabine Fuchs, IG Wiebachtal
  • Price: Adults: €3
  • Registration required: Yes, max. 20 participants, registration desired by September 16, 2022
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, don't forget a drink!

THREE TIMES BERGISCHES LAND, PLEASE! TRIP 1

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

3-day circular hike (September 23-25, 2022) through the southern district (from Nümbrecht via Waldbröl to Denklingen and back to Nümbrecht) on a sophisticated, individual route with countless far-reaching views, combined with explanations of landscape forms and other natural phenomena!
With a final stop in Nümbrecht (Café “O-Berg”).

  • Tour type: guided hike, three-day circular hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 15 km
  • Duration: approx. 5 hours (incl. bus transfer)
  • Meeting point: Nümbrecht school center car park (indoor pool/school), Mateh-Yehuda-Straße, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: Harald Hamel, nature park guide
  • Price: €25 (plus public transport)
  • Registration required: yes, max. 15 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional
  • Equipment: normal hiking clothing, good shoes!

Note: The costs are €25 per person and tour (excluding public transport costs). If you want to take part in all 3 tours, you pay €70 per person (plus public transport costs).

Registration at www.Hamel-wandert.de.

THREE TIMES BERGISCHES LAND, PLEASE! TOUR 2

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

3-day circular hike (September 23-25, 2022) through the southern district (from Nümbrecht via Waldbröl to Denklingen and back to Nümbrecht) on a sophisticated, individual route with countless far-reaching views, combined with explanations of landscape forms and other natural phenomena!
With a final stop in Nümbrecht (Café “O-Berg”).

  • Tour type: guided hike, three-day circular hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 15 km
  • Duration: approx. 5 hours (incl. bus transfer)
  • Meeting point: Nümbrecht school center car park (indoor pool/school), Mateh-Yehuda-Straße, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: Harald Hamel, nature park guide
  • Price: €25 (plus public transport)
  • Registration required: yes, max. 15 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional
  • Equipment: normal hiking clothing, good shoes!

Note: The costs are €25 per person and tour (excluding public transport costs). If you want to take part in all 3 tours, you pay €70 per person (plus public transport costs).

Registration at www.Hamel-wandert.de.

THE FAIRY TALE VALLEY, SHALL WE MEET HANSEL AND GRETEL?

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Circular hike through the fairytale valley with a detour to the Homburger
Bröl.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 10.5 km on foot
  • Duration: 3.5 hours
  • Meeting point: Marienberghausen hiking car park, Humperdinckstr. 2, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: Wolfgang Kaiser
  • Price: adults: €7, children (up to 12 years): €2.50
  • Registration required: Yes, max. 20 participants, up to 3 days in advance
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: sturdy shoes, backpack, optional rainwear

Registration: Tourist Info Nümbrecht, Hauptstraße 16, 51588 Nümbrecht, Tel.: 02293 302302
touristinfo@nuembrecht.de

WUPPER - OUR LIFELINE AND RIVER

Interesting facts as well as fairy tales and a lot of history on the subject of the city and the river.

  • Tour type: guided hike, themed hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 5 km
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: car park on the banks of the Wupper, Unteren Vorm Steeg 5 (at the Bayer Sportpark), 42329 Wuppertal
  • Tour guide: Johannes Beumann (IG Wir Bergischen)
  • Price: €7.5
  • Registration required: yes, max. 25 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals

Registration under: Johannes Beumann, Mobile: 0151-15104902, beumannWpt@gmail.com

JUNIPER - MORE THAN JUST A SPICE AND DRINK

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Juniper - you know it from some delicious dishes or in liquid form after a sumptuous meal. But did you know that it can even grow in winter and is also known as a tree pharmacy? On a walk to the Branscheider juniper heath we get to know some of the special features of the juniper plant, learn how the landscape came about and how it can be preserved.
If the weather is good, an unforgettable view with sunset is the crowning glory of the hike. If necessary, it is also possible to stop at the panorama hut at the log cabin.

  • Tour type: guided hike
  • Target audience: adults and families
  • Route length: 4km
  • Duration: approx. 2 hours
  • Meeting point: shelter at the Blockhaus car park, 51580 Reichshof-Eckenhagen
  • Tour guide: Kerstin Kiani, Oberberg Biological Station with KVHS
  • Price: €5 for adults and €12 for families
  • Registration required: yes, max. 15 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals
  • Equipment: Sturdy shoes, weather-appropriate clothing, drink if necessary
  • additional information: the route runs on paved forest paths with several ascents and descents

Registration required at 02293-90150 or oberberg@bs-bl.de.
8-15 people can participate.

THREE TIMES BERGISCHES LAND, PLEASE! TRIP 3

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

3-day circular hike through the southern district (from Nümbrecht via Waldbröl to Denklingen and back to Nümbrecht) on a sophisticated, individual route with countless far-reaching views, combined with explanations of landscape forms and other natural phenomena!
With a final stop in Nümbrecht (Café “O-Berg”).

  • Tour type: guided hike, three-day circular hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 15 km
  • Duration: approx. 5 hours (incl. bus transfer)
  • Meeting point: Nümbrecht school center car park (indoor pool/school), Mateh-Yehuda-Straße, 51588 Nümbrecht
  • Tour guide: Harald Hamel, nature park guide
  • Price: €25 (plus public transport)
  • Registration required: yes, max. 15 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional
  • Equipment: normal hiking clothing, good shoes!

Note: The costs are €25 per person and tour (excluding public transport costs). If you want to take part in all 3 tours, you pay €70 per person (plus public transport costs).

Registration at www.Hamel-wandert.de.

PILZEXKURSION IM WIEBACHTAL

GUIDED HIKE AS PART OF THE 8TH BERGISCH HIKING WEEK

Under the expert guidance of the mushroom expert Melanie Schoppe (mushroom expert of the German Society for Mycology) you will learn a lot of interesting things about the occurrence, growth, reproduction and habitat of the mushrooms. The excursion does not aim to show you the best mushroom locations in the Wiebachtal (!), but is intended to give you an insight into the world and ecology of mushrooms. We will certainly pick one or the other mushroom, but the primary aim here is to recognize and identify the different species - that's why the basket stays at home.

  • Tour type: guided hike, themed hike
  • Target audience: adults
  • Route length: approx. 4.7 km on foot
  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Feldermann's Hofcafé, Kattenbusch 5, 42477 Radevormwald
  • Tour guide: Sabine Fuchs (IG Wiebachtal)
  • Price: Adults: €10
  • Registration required: Yes, max. 15 participants
  • Meals: backpack meals, refreshments optional
  • Equipment: weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes, possibly a small backpack food

REGISTRATION DESIRED BY
September 17th, 2022 IG Wiebachtal, info@ig-wiebachtal.de

Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland