© Patrick Gawandtka, Kreis Mettmann


welcome to 
neanderland

Relax and experience between the Rhine and the hills of the Bergisches Land

Adventures neanderland

The neanderland begins right outside the gates of the large metropolises on the Rhine and Ruhr and extends far into the Bergisches Land. The tourism region around the ten towns in the Mettmann district, each with their own special features and offerings, stands for adventure culture, tradition and joie de vivre. The focus is also on history, art and events as well as a huge range of sports and leisure opportunities.

As if made for an equally exciting and relaxing short break!

 

10 cities - one region 

10 GOOD REASONS

the neanderland zu besuchen 

  • 01
    Two wakeboarders laughingly give each other a high-five while riding with trees in the background.
    © Wasserski Langenfeld-Chris Lehnert

    Water skiing Langenfeld

    Let's get started!
  • 02
    Exterior view of a climbing wall at the Hilden mountain station
    © Daniel Koebe

    Climbing hall mountain station

    Aim high!
  • 03
    A woman and a man are hiking through a forest, past a tree with a trail marker. neanderland STEIGs
    © Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann

    neanderland STEIG explore

    All stages
  • 04

    NRW Poetry Slam Championship | September 18-20, 2026

    Program Overview
  • 05
    The Mariendom (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Velbert. In front of it, you can see a sculpture as a small version of the building in the background.
    Patrick Gawandtka, Kreis Mettmann | CC-BY-SA

    Velbert Cathedral

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  • 06
    Music festival in Ratingen with celebrating guests
    © Stadt Ratingen

    Ratingen Festival, September 18-20, 2026

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  • 07
    Man balances on horizontal tree trunks on a course in the Velbert-Langenberg forest climbing park with woman in the background.
    © Patrick Gawandtka, Kreis Mettmann

    Forest climbing park Velbert-Langenberg

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  • 08
    Ferris wheel at the Haan fair
    © Stadtmarketing Haan

    Haan Fair, September 25-29, 2026

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  • 09
    Three Bergisch half-timbered houses in the village of Gruiten in Haan
    © Kreis Mettmann, Martina Chardin

    Haan Gruiten-Dorf

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  • 10
    yellow sculptural artwork by Anette Lenzig
    © Foto: Kreis Mettmann, vorderes Kunstwerk von Anette Lenzing, Wandbilder Pia Stojkovic

    neanderland ART 28.11.26-10.01.27

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© Patrick Gawandtka, Kreis Mettmann
The graphic shows the round and red logo of the neanderland STEIG Quality network

neanderland STEIG Quality network

Just start hiking, everything else is taken care of.

To ensure that hikers can enjoy their time off from the very beginning, the neanderland currently a quality network along the neanderland STEIGRestaurants and accommodations are specifically catering to the needs of hikers, offering practical services such as packed lunches, drying facilities, and assistance with tour planning. This makes hiking even more relaxing, allowing the focus to remain entirely on nature, exercise, and recreation.

 

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