Stage 17: Experiences along the Itter
- 3: 15 pm
- 11,65 km
- 137 m
- 75 m
- 87 m
- 222 m
- 135 m
- Start: Ohligser Straße in Haan-Hülsberg
- Destination: S-Bahn Gruiten in Haan-Gruiten
This stage leads through the long Itter Valley, past remnants of bygone craftsmanship. Narrow paths wind alongside historic "Kotten" – once combined dwellings and workshops where waterwheels powered forges and hammer mills. Soon, Caspersbroich Castle comes into view. The manor house, built of natural stone, is complemented by an adjacent half-timbered building. Today, the listed building houses condominiums. Here, the trail follows the Klingenpfad (Blade Trail) for a stretch, named after Solingen's famous knife and blade industry. Finally, the loop closes in Gruiten, where the first stage of the neanderland STEIGs begins.
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Due to construction work at Haan-Gruiten train station, the pedestrian underpass between Kastanienweg and Thunbuschstraße will remain closed until approximately July 10, 2026. A detour is signposted. Stage 17 will be routed via Hochstraße (Baczewski Bridge over the railway tracks) and then continues along Brückenstraße to the finish at the S-Bahn station.
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Parking spaces on the street Hülsberger Busch
P+R parking spaces at the Haan train station and at the Solingen-Vogelpark S-Bahn station
Parking at the destination:
P+P parking lot S-Bahn Haan-Gruiten
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 to the destination:
S-Bahn Gruiten: S8, S68, RB48
Bus: Haan-Gruiten with lines 01, 641 and 742
Public transport back to the start:
Train station Gruiten RE 48 to Solingen main station, then bus line 792 to Haan Pütt
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