Stage 16: Heath, Forest & Bird Park

16,45 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very light
Great panorama
regional hiking trail
  • 4: 08 pm
  • 16,45 km
  • 90 m
  • 111 m
  • 63 m
  • 112 m
  • 49 m
  • Start: Schwanenstrasse in Solingen
  • Destination: Ohligser Straße in Haan-Hülsberg
Cultural landscape and animal encounters
Whether in summer, when the heather is in full bloom, or year-round as a place to relax and breathe fresh air, the Ohligs Heath is the perfect starting point for this stage. It invites hikers to explore expansive forest and cultivated landscapes and traverse part of the Bergisches Heideterrasse. Shortly after, the Hilden Heath follows, characterized by rolling hills and extensive forest areas. Here, the 106-meter-high Sandberg rises, offering a sweeping view of Hilden. Along the way, the trail passes the Solingen Bird and Animal Park, home to around 300 animals from about 80 different species – from wild cats to kangaroos.
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© Kreis Mettmann
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waypoints

Start
Schwanenstrasse in Solingen
Wide heathland in the Ohligser Heide, surrounded by birch trees and forest on the horizon under a blue sky.
Solingen Bird and Animal Park
Zoo/Animal Park

Good to know

Best Season

suitable
depending on the weather

Route markers

Curved white n on a red background.

Tour features

  • refreshment possibility

  • Family Friendly

Equipment

Wear hiking boots and clothing appropriate for the weather.

Arrival & Parking

Use the app’s arrival navigator or your navigation device.

Parking at the start:
Parking spaces on Schwanenstrasse
Parking at the destination:
Parking spaces on the street Hülsberger Busch
P+R parking spaces at the Haan train station and at the Solingen-Vogelpark S-Bahn station

Public transport at the start:
Solingen main station, marked access route 1,6 km
Bus: St. Lukas Clinic with line 691
Public transport to the destination:
Bus: Haan Pütt with line 792
Bf Haan RB 48 and the bus lines 01, 784, 786, 792 and DL 5, marked access route 1,8 km
S-Bahn station Solingen Vogelpark S 7 and bus lines 782, 783 and 792, marked access route 1,7 km
Public transport back to the start:
Bus Haan Pütt line 792 to Solingen Hauptbahnhof, then bus line 691 to St. Lukas Klinik

author

Office for Culture and Tourism
Düsseldorfer Strasse 26
40822 Mettmann

safety instructions

Please stay on the paths! The narrow trails can be slippery in places, especially in wet weather. Keep your distance from embankments or cliff edges!

Map

You can find ours here Brochures and maps.

Nearby

Contact Us

Stage 16: Heath, Forest & Bird Park
42697 Solingen