Wermelskirchen

In Wermelskirchen's old town center, rebuilt after the great fire of 1758, slate and Gründerzeit architecture dominate the landscape. The town was first documented around 1150 as Werenboldeskirken. Its location between Cologne and Wuppertal, combined with its tranquility, beautiful natural surroundings, and excellent culinary offerings, makes Wermelskirchen a popular and easily accessible destination.

Wermelskirchen is surrounded by large, contiguous forests that ensure good water quality in the Große Dhünn reservoir and cover an area of ​​180 meters. km Explore the area on well-marked hiking trails. Besides the Dhünn Dam, the enchanting Eifgen Valley beckons, featuring one of the most beautiful sections of the "Bergischer Jakobsweg" (Bergisch Way of St. James), which leads via Cologne and Aachen to Santiago de Compostela. On weekends, hikers and cyclists can easily return to the city using the Bergischer Wanderbus (Bergisch Hiking Bus) and Bergischer Fahrradbus (Bergisch Bicycle Bus). For cyclists, Wermelskirchen is an attractive junction for the Panorama-Radweg Balkantrasse (Balkan Trail Panorama Cycle Route) between Leverkusen and Remscheid, and the Bergischer Panorama-Radweg (Bergisch Panorama Cycle Route) from Wuppertal to Olpe.

Contact:
Wermelskirchen City Administration
Telegrafenstraße 29-33
42929 Wermelskirchen
Tel.: 02196 7100
tourism[at]wermelskirchen.de