The Bergischer Weg is Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2024!
This stage is a tough one!
Not only because of its length, but also because of the strenuous ups and downs along the Wupper slopes for the first ten kilometres, this stage can definitely be described as challenging. On the other hand, there are lovely places to stop for a bite to eat along the way, e.g. in Obenrüden and Altenberg, and the first views of Cologne Cathedral!
This stage leads to the ‘cradle of the Bergisches Land’: Altenberg was once the site of the first castle of the Counts of Berg, who gave the region its name. Today, the former Cistercian church of Altenberg - the ‘Bergisch Cathedral’ - is particularly impressive. The route there first leads through the Wupper valley. One of the oldest drinking water reservoirs in Germany is located along the way, as are old grinding mills and the enchanted Lambertsmühle mill near Burscheid. A detour to the flower town of Leichlingen, whose surrounding area is known as the ‘fruit chamber of the Bergisches Land’, is also tempting.
Walking time: approx. 9 hours
If you hike the Bergischer Weg and take photos at certain locations, you can collect points and receive a hiking pin. Further information is available here.
Not only because of its length, but also because of the strenuous ups and downs along the Wupper slopes for the first ten kilometres, this stage can definitely be described as challenging. On the other hand, there are lovely places to stop for a bite to eat along the way, e.g. in Obenrüden and Altenberg, and the first views of Cologne Cathedral!
This stage leads to the ‘cradle of the Bergisches Land’: Altenberg was once the site of the first castle of the Counts of Berg, who gave the region its name. Today, the former Cistercian church of Altenberg - the ‘Bergisch Cathedral’ - is particularly impressive. The route there first leads through the Wupper valley. One of the oldest drinking water reservoirs in Germany is located along the way, as are old grinding mills and the enchanted Lambertsmühle mill near Burscheid. A detour to the flower town of Leichlingen, whose surrounding area is known as the ‘fruit chamber of the Bergisches Land’, is also tempting.
Walking time: approx. 9 hours
If you hike the Bergischer Weg and take photos at certain locations, you can collect points and receive a hiking pin. Further information is available here.
