Other hiking trails

Across neanderland

If you enjoy hiking and exploring in the great outdoors, then you will neanderland with its wonderfully varied themed routes. Next to the neanderland STEIG and the cities in its catchment area, it has much more to offer. Numerous circular hiking trails and hiking routes between the Niederberg region and the Rhine invite you to discover the history, sights and enchanting beauty of the area. On nature trails or art trails, in floodplains, forests or heathland, overgrown quarries or dreamy little towns, you will come across something edifying, impressive and unexpected on every corner. Immerse yourself in this invigorating diversity and let yourself be inspired. There are opportunities on the various stages of the neanderland enough.

Ratingen

circular hiking trails

The largest town in the district of Mettmann invites you to go hiking with its forests and meadows. Nature lovers will get their money's worth on ten different circular hiking trails around Ratingen. Whether you want to go on a day hike or prefer a short tour close to the city - there is sure to be a suitable route for your project.

From a natural point of view, Ratingen lies in the transition from the Niederberg hill country to the Lower Rhine plain. The streams of the Schwarzbach, the Anger and the Dickelsbach flow here from Niederberg to their confluence with the Rhine. In the valley landscapes, the closeness to nature has been preserved in large areas, so that the areas have been able to develop into valuable retreat areas for endangered animal and plant species, but also into idyllic local recreation areas. Depending on which part of the natural environment it belongs to, wide areas of arable land and meadows alternate with extensive deciduous and coniferous forests.

Circular hiking trails in Ratingen

Velbert

Hiking trails and circular routes

Located on the northern edge of the Bergisches Land region, Velbert is an attractive destination for nature lovers. A multitude of circular hiking trails invites visitors to explore Velbert and its surroundings. 1700 hectares of forest and 240 kilometers of hiking trails, small streams and floodplains, as well as a green, hilly landscape, make Velbert a suitable place for a day trip. The approximately 8,5-kilometer-long Eignerbach circular hiking trail combines nature experiences and views all the way to the Silberberg quarry. Circular hiking trails A1-A8 are supervised by the SGV Velbert eV department.

Bergische and Elfringhauser Switzerland

Northeast of Velbert begins the Bergische and Elfringhauser Schweiz recreational area, which extends from here into the Bergisches Land region. Numerous well-marked hiking trails make it easy to explore the landscape. The Bismarck Tower on Velbert's Hordtberg hill offers a magnificent view of the region. Parking is available, among other places, on Hordtstraße.

Velbert

DeilbachSteig

The DeilbachSteig offers the opportunity to explore and experience the region’s 250-year-old industrial history. It connects the three cities of Essen, Hattingen and Velbert and leads through scenic beauty that offers wonderful views. The Deilbach in the valley of the same name gives the trail its name, today one of the most interesting cultural landscapes in the Ruhr area. In addition to the technical monuments from this period, the hiking trail also leads to even older buildings and ruins that bear witness to the exciting cultural history of this region. The difficulty level of the trail varies from medium to high, so a good level of fitness is required. It goes over rock formations and through sections with a primeval forest character. You will be rewarded with beautiful panoramas all along the route.

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Velbert

Sculpture Trails Langenberg

The Langenberg Sculpture Trails invite visitors to experience a unique interplay of art, nature, and the historic old town setting. Three well-marked routes lead visitors to discover numerous sculptures in the urban space and the local landscape, featuring rotating artworks and exciting projects such as the foundation stone boxes in the historic town hall. New art objects as part of the Biennale and the ongoing development of the trails regularly provide fresh perspectives. Accessible year-round, the routes are family- and dog-friendly, suitable for winter use, easily reached by public transport, and can be ideally combined with a stop for refreshments or an overnight stay in Velbert-Langenberg. The following sculpture trails are accessible in Langenberg:

Langenberg Sculpture Trail Route 1: Art, Culture, Nature

Langenberg Sculpture Trails Route 2: Art & Nature in Velbert

Sculpture Trails Langenberg - Route 3 | Art & Hiking in Velbert

Wuelfrath

Circular route around the Schlupkothen quarry

The Schlupkothen quarry is a 31-hectare nature reserve, around which there is an approximately one-hour long circular route. After the limestone quarry was shut down around 50 years ago, nature reclaimed the fallow land. With its turquoise water surfaces and high, overgrown rock faces, the former quarry offers a habitat for endangered animal species and an impressive backdrop.

On the hiking trail, a nature and industrial history educational trail explains the history of the quarry. The path up to the Steinstieg viewing platform is barrier-free. In order to walk the entire circular route, a few steps have to be overcome at the hairpin bend.

Monheim am Rhine

Urdenbacher Kämpe, Monchronik and Art

Family hikes along a fenced meadow past Haus Bürgel in the Urdenbacher Kämpe near Monheim am Rhein — © Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann

The sculpture "Leda" by Markus Lüpertz in Monheim am Rhein. Two strollers on the Rhine. — © Tim Kögler

In the Urdenbacher Kampe Here you can experience a stretch of the Rhine without dikes. The wide, undeveloped floodplain surrounding the former Roman fort of Haus Bürgel is a fascinating habitat for rare animals and plants due to the fluctuating water levels. Seven themed routes and a nature interpretation trail lead through the floodplain landscapes with their traditional orchards and pastures, atmospheric forests, and idyllic backwaters of the Rhine. Numerous benches invite you to enjoy the view. In addition, certified "Floodplain Experience CompanionWe offer guided tours and adventure hikes where you can explore nature and learn about the history and ecology of this nature reserve. Please note that due to regular flooding, the paths can be muddy, so sturdy footwear is recommended.

Those who plan their hike in Monheim am Rhine Those wishing to broaden their cultural horizons will find two interesting walking tours in the city. Monchronik tour connects key locations in the city's history and leads to four of the eight sites of the decentralized city museum Monchronik: to the Schelmenturm, to Hilla's reading shed, to Marienburg with the Marienburgpark and to the Church of St. Gereon.

Art can also be discovered quite casually in Monheim am Rhein. Art tour You'll encounter artworks in public spaces – on streets and squares, in the old town, right on the Rhine dike, and even in roundabouts. This makes it easy to combine hiking and walking experiences with city history and public art.

Hilden

Hilden Heath

The natural forests and heaths in the east of Hilden are an attractive destination for those looking for relaxation and athletes. You can enjoy nature on signposted hiking trails and jogging routes.

The Hilden Heath This area developed approximately 300 years ago when dense deciduous forests were cleared. Shepherds grazed their sheep in these areas at that time. Today, heathlands with their diverse flora and fauna have become very rare. During the summer months, the area is regularly grazed by a migratory flock of sheep with their lambs, as well as goats. In addition to birds, reptiles and dragonflies can also be observed regularly. Parking is available, among other places, on Elberfelder Straße near Kesselsweier.

Also will three hiking trails from SGV Hilden eV supervised, the circular routes A1 and A2 as well as the Hilden circular route.

Erkrath

The Stinderbach Valley

Stream along a forest and a meadow behind trees in the background — © Kreis Mettmann, Martina Chardin

The scenic Stinderbachtal is embedded in a wooded area between Erkrath and Mettmann. The valley named after him offers idyllic hiking and walking trails for young and old. Nature lovers as well as little adventurers have a lot to discover along the stream: historic half-timbered houses, idyllic meadow orchards, small fish ponds, grazing Galloways and deer. The Stinderbachtal is also an attractive destination for geocaching fans.

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Hiking car park including Stindermühle

Mettmann

art trail "MenschenTraces"

While walking on the Art Trail "Human Traces" Between the Neanderthal Museum and the Ice Age Wildlife Enclosure, sculptures invite reflection on the tension between man and nature and illustrate many exciting perspectives on this topic.

Langenfeld

Posthorn hiking trail

Since the end of the 1960s, the Posthorn hiking trail has offered hiking and cycling enthusiasts as well as those interested in history the opportunity to follow the traces of bygone days around Langenfeld.

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mountain way

Three waymarkers of the neanderland STEIGs, the Bergisches Weg and the neanderland Discovery loop "Evolution Path" on a post in Haan-Gruiten — © Dominik Ketz, Kreis Mettmann_CC-BY-SA

Exterior view of the Mariendom in Velbert-Neviges — © Kreis Mettmann

Following in the footsteps of a hiking trail that is over 100 years old, the Bergische Weg leads approximately 260 kilometers in length in 13 stages from the Ruhr area through the Bergisches Land and Siebengebirge nature parks to Königswinter am Rhein. From Baldeneysee in Essen it runs through the neanderland, through the Bergisch cities of Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen as well as the Rheinisch-Bergischen district to the Drachenfels.

A variety of experiences await you along the route. The path has a lot to offer both in terms of landscape and cultural history: idyllic landscapes and historic villages as well as local and industrial history museums, palaces, castles, monuments and churches bring the culture of the region to life again.

The first three stages of the Bergischer Weg thwart this neanderland. In Velbert you climb the first heights of the Bergisches Land and discover the pilgrimage cathedral in Neviges and the baroque Hardenberg Castle. Parts of this stage run parallel to the neanderland STEIG.

At the stage destination Wülfrath, the time tunnel and the Niederbergisches Museum invite you to visit. Limestone quarries and gently curved paths along the Düssel characterize the third stage of the Bergisches Weg, which is the neanderland It then continues towards Solingen. The "Bergischer Weg" was awarded the title of "Germany's most beautiful hiking trail 2024."

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Wuelfrath

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