Stage 04: Experience Elfringhauser Switzerland

15,35 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Great panorama
regional hiking trail
  • 4: 29 pm
  • 15,35 km
  • 316 m
  • 500 m
  • 85 m
  • 278 m
  • 193 m
  • Start: Nordrath bus stop in Velbert-Nordrath
  • Destination: S-Bahn station Kidney in Velbert-Nierenhof
Border crossing between Rhineland and Westphalia

This stage through the Elfringhausen Switzerland region is challenging, featuring steep climbs and hills. Along the way are two stream valleys that cut deep into the landscape. The Deilbach Valley impresses with its meandering river course and offers numerous photo opportunities. Here, the border between the Rhineland and Westphalia runs. The route then leads into the Felderbach Valley, whose biotope provides habitat for rare animals such as the fire salamander and kingfisher. Characterized by numerous hills with many beautiful views, this stage finally ends at Velbert-Nierenhof train station.

neanderland STEIG
© Kreis Mettmann
neanderland STEIG

waypoints

Start
Start
Nordrath bus stop in Velbert-Nordrath
A traditional half-timbered building with white window frames and detailed woodwork.
Windrather Hof
Restaurant
A traditional half-timbered building with white window frames and detailed woodwork.

Good to know

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

  • Family Friendly

Equipment

Good hiking shoes should already be. Depending on the season and the weather, a jacket is a must along the many cool streams and in the deep forests, as well as on the often windy heights.

Arrival & Parking

How to find us
Use the app's arrival navigator or your navigation device
Parking
Parking at the start:
No public parking spaces in Nordrath, parking spaces at the Windrather Hof for hikers coming in
Parking at the destination:
P+R car park for the S-Bahn train in Nierenhof
Parking spaces in kidney court

Public transportation
Public transport at the start:
Bus: Nordrath with line 637
Public transport to the destination:
S-Bahn: Rinderhof S 9
Bus: Nierenhof bus station with lines 176, 331, 637 and OV 8
Public transport back to the start:
Bus station Velbert-Nierenhof line 637 to Velbert-Nordrath

author

Office for Culture and Tourism
Düsseldorfer Strasse 26
40822 Mettmann

safety instructions

Please stay on the paths. The narrow paths can be slippery in places, especially in wet weather. Be careful with embankments or cliff edges, keep your distance.

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