Bergischer Weg - Stage 10: Much - Neunkirchen

The tenth stage largely follows wide, and sometimes narrow, forest paths, always keeping pace with the Wahnbach stream. From the edge of Much, the trail initially widens as it winds through the forest alongside the stream, then climbs a short hill to Leverath. There, it follows a tributary of the Wahnbach directly to the Herrenteich pond. After passing the village of Kreuzkapelle, the Bergische Wege trail continues along mostly wide forest paths with gentle ups and downs to the Hof Huppenhardt animal sanctuary. From there, it leads past Oberwennerscheid to Niederwennerscheid, where hikers are greeted by a herd of alpacas. The trail then follows initially narrow, then wider forest paths, approaching the Wahnbach once more before a narrow path leads up to the edge of Neunkirchen.

• There is no marked access route at the start of the stage, as it is located directly in the center of Much.
• Marked access path from the end of the stage: 0,4 km (Access road Neunkirchen, stop "Neunkirchen Kirche")
• access road to Seelscheid: 3,3 km
  
• Access route Neunkirchen-Seelscheid_Gutmühle: 0,25 km
  
• Access route Neunkirchen-Seelscheid_Hausermühle: 0,2 km
  

Other entry options: 

• Seelscheid, hiking parking lot at the war memorial (bus 578 to "Seelscheid School" or "Seelscheid Sports Field"), Access route: 3,4 km;
  
• Seelscheid-Gutmühle (Bus SB56 to stop "Gutmühle");
  
• Seelscheid-Hausermühle (Bus SB56 to stop "Hausermühle"), Access route: 0,2 km

Directions by car: 
A4 to AS Overath, then via B84, Mucher Straße and L312 to Much

Hiking parking lot Much (Marienfelder Straße)

Getting there by public transport: 
take bus 576 to the "Much Schwimmbad" stop
or take bus 578 to "Wahnbachtalstraße"
or by bus SB54, SB56 or 319 to "Much Rathaus"

Ways to return to the starting point: 
From the "Neunkirchen Kirche" stop, take bus 578 to "Much Rathaus"
or "Wahnbachtalstraße" (direct connection)
or from the "Neunkirchen Kirche" stop by bus 576 to "Much Schwimmbad"
or “Much Rathaus”

Connection to other long-distance trails: In Much a connecting trail begins, linking the Bergischer Weg with the Bergischer Panoramasteig (approx. 24,3 km via Ruppichteroth to Waldbröl-Geilenkausen).

Tourist information:
Tourist Information Much
Str. 33
Much 53804
Tel. +02245 610
Email: tourism@much.de