Bergischer Weg - Stage 8: Rösrath - Overath
- 6: 14 pm
- 20,21 km
- 613 m
- 654 m
- 81 m
- 265 m
- 184 m
- Start: Hover Brand (in the forest), 51503 Rösrath-Forsbach
- Destination: Broich, 51491 Overath
Stage 8 leads from Rösrath-Forsbach to Overath.
From Rösrath-Forsbach, the route leads through Hoffnungsthal along the banks of the Sülz river and up to the Lüderich hill, where the last mine in the Bensberg ore district ceased operations in 1978. Finally, in the Agger valley, the stage continues along idyllic paths and through the landscaped park of Gut Eichthal to the lively town of Overath.
If you hike the Bergischer Weg trail and take photos at certain locations, you can collect points and receive a hiking badge. You can find more information here.
We would like to thank Dieter Vierkotten, Timo Stein and Timm Schelzig, who look after the path as volunteer path stewards.
Here you can find all the hosts on stage 8.
From Rösrath-Forsbach, the route leads through Hoffnungsthal along the banks of the Sülz river and up to the Lüderich hill, where the last mine in the Bensberg ore district ceased operations in 1978. Finally, in the Agger valley, the stage continues along idyllic paths and through the landscaped park of Gut Eichthal to the lively town of Overath.
If you hike the Bergischer Weg trail and take photos at certain locations, you can collect points and receive a hiking badge. You can find more information here.
We would like to thank Dieter Vierkotten, Timo Stein and Timm Schelzig, who look after the path as volunteer path stewards.
Here you can find all the hosts on stage 8.
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Best Season
- suitabledepending on the weather
Directions
- The eighth stage is a very wooded stage with a high proportion of paths and constant ups and downs. Directly from the start, the Bergische Weg leads down narrow forest paths to a small stream, up to the edge of Forsbach, down again to another small stream and up to Forsbach once more, before descending via a forest path to the Sülz river and on to Hoffnungsthal.
On the opposite side of the valley, the Bergischer Weg trail climbs steadily for two kilometers, first through residential streets, then along narrow and wide forest paths, to Lüderich (an ascent of approximately 160 meters). There, while circling the landfill, the trail crosses the Am Lüderich golf course (hikers are welcome at the golf bistro). The route continues with lively ups and downs along narrow paths and forest tracks, past Bleifeld and Durbusch to Honrath, where there is a connection to the RB 25 regional train. From there, the Bergischer Weg descends into the Agger valley, which it follows along forest paths, sometimes at higher elevations, sometimes in the valley, to the end of the stage in Overath-Broich.- Marked access route to the stage start: 0,7 km (Access route Rösrath-Forsbach, Bensberger Straße)
- Marked access path from the end of the stage: 2,5 km (Access route Overath_train station)
- Access Rösrath-Hoffnungsthal: 0,9 km
- Access road Lohmar-Honrath: 1 km
- Rösrath-Hoffnungsthal train station (RB25, TaxiBus 441), Access route: 0,9 km;
- Lohmar-Honrath train station (RB25, bus 546, 554), Access route: 0,5 km
Tour features
signage
refreshment possibility
Good connection to public transport
Accommodation possibility
Arrival & Parking
- How to find usDirections by car:
A4 to Moitzfeld exit, via L136 and L288 to ForsbachParkingParking area for hikers on the L 288 (Brück-Forsbacher Weg),
Parking lot on Bensberger StraßePublic transportationGetting there by public transport:
DB Bahn: Take the RB 25 train to Rösrath station, then take bus 423 to the "Halfenhof" stop;
Bus: take bus 423 to the "Halfenhof" stop
Ways to return to the starting point:
From Overath train station take the RB25 to Rösrath train station, then take bus 423 to "Halfenhof" Learn more
- The Bergische Weg hiking trail will be permanently rerouted near Rösrath-Lehmbach starting in April 2026. The new route is already signposted.
Tourist information:
City of Rösrath
Hauptstraße 229
51503 Rösrath
Tel: +02205 802 111
Fax: 02205 802 88 111 Documents
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Bergisches Haus GmbH - Bergisches Haus
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 7551429 Bergisch GladbachLicense (master data)
Bergisches Haus GmbH - Bergisches Haus
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