Other 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.

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.