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Der Bergische Weg ist Deutschlands schönster Wanderweg 2024!
Due to bridge damage after flooding, the pedestrian bridge at Naafshäuschen is closed. The Bergischer Weg has been rerouted on site and the detour is marked. The stage is extended by approx. 800m to 20.2 km. The data available here has been updated accordingly.
Tourist information:
City of Rösrath
Main street 229
51503 Rösrath
Tel.: 02205 802 111
Fax: 02205 802 88 111
Hover Brand (in the forest), 51503 Rösrath-Forsbach
Broich, 51491 Overath
The eighth stage is a very wooded stage with a high proportion of paths and constant ups and downs. Directly from the start, the Bergischer Weg leads along narrow forest paths down to a Siefen, up to the outskirts of Forsbach, back down to another Siefen and up again to Forsbach, before descending along a forest path down to the Sülz to Hoffnungsthal.
On the other side of the valley, the Bergischer Weg now climbs steadily for two kilometers, first through residential streets, then along narrow and wide forest paths up to Lüderich (ascent approx. 160m), where you cross the Am Lüderich golf course as you circle the landfill site (hikers are welcome in the golf bistro). The route continues with lively ups and downs along narrow paths and forest trails past Bleifeld and Durbusch to Honrath, where there is a connection to the regional train RB 25. The Bergischer Weg now leads down into the Agger valley, which it again accompanies on forest paths, partly on the heights and partly in the valley, to the end of the stage in Overath-Broich.
Further access points:
Directions by car:
A4 to Moitzfeld junction, via L136 and L288 to Forsbach
Hikers' parking lot on the L 288 (Brück-Forsbacher Weg),
Parking lot on Bensberger Straße
By public transport:
DB Bahn: take RB 25 to Rösrath station, then bus 423 to the "Halfenhof" stop;
Bus: take bus 423 to the "Halfenhof" stop
Return to the starting point:
from Overath station with RB25 to Rösrath station, then with bus 423 to "Halfenhof"
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