Bergischer Weg - Etappe 2: Velbert - Wülfrath

Tourist information:

City Marketing / Tourist Information

Heinz-Schemken-Platz 1

42551 Velbert

Phone: 02051-60550

Fax: 02051-605518

Stadtmarketing@velbert.de

Mon-Fri: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Langenhorster Forest, Velbert

at St. Maximin Church, Dorfstraße, 42489 Wülfrath

The second stage leads mainly along wide forest paths and asphalt around Velbert, but also offers some beautiful views and idyllic paths along streams. First, the Bergischer Weg leads through the Langenhorster Forst forest down into the Hespertal valley, under the A44 and up to Rottberg. After a slightly longer section along the K23, the trail leads through woods and meadows down to Eselsieper Bach and past the Gut Kuhlendahl golf club to Schmalenhof, before continuing along Grundbach and Froschbach to Tönisheide.

From Hardenberg Castle, which is well worth a visit, it now runs along paths with gentle ups and downs past the outskirts of the village, to Wiesenbach and Hombach and finally along the L355 on the border with Wülfrath. The route then descends along field and forest paths to Koxhof and up to the panoramic heights near Unterdüssel, before a beautiful path along the Holzer Bach stream leads to the picturesque village of Düssel. The last section is particularly attractive in spring when the rape is in bloom.

Parts of this stage run parallel to the neanderland STEIG.

• Marked access route to the start of the stage: 4.2 km (from Velbert-Zentrum, "Christuskirche" stop)
• Marked access route from the end of the stage: 1.4 km (to Wülfrath-Aprath S-Bahn station) or access route to the S 28 Hahnenfurth/Düssel S-Bahn stop approx. 1 km
• Access route Velbert-Mitte Nord
• Access route Velbert-Mitte Ost
• Access route to Velbert-Langenberg railroad station
• Access route Velbert-Neviges railroad station
• Access route Wülfrath Museum Zeittunnel
• Access route Wülfrath Old Town
• Access route Wülfrath-Aprath railroad station

Further access points:

• Velbert-Langenberg train station (S9, bus 637, 647, OV6, OV7, OV8), access route: 4.0 km;
• Velbert-Mitte, access route in an easterly direction: 2.4 km;
• Velbert-Neviges train station (S9, bus 627, 647, 649), access route: 1.2 km

Directions by car:
A44 or A 535 to Velbert-Nord

on Fasanenweg (restricted), Heidhausen hiking parking lot (access: 1.1 km), parking lots in Velbert (mostly restricted)

Access by public transport:
with bus 746, 747, 770, 771, OV1-OV8 to the "Christuskirche" stop

Return to the starting point:
from bus stop "Düssel" with bus 641 to "Wülfrath Stadtmitte", continue with bus 746 to "Christuskirche"
(www.rheinbahn.de)

Übersichtsflyer Bergischer Weg 2024

Übersichtskarte Bergisches Wanderland 2025