Windhagen Trail – Napoleon Bridge loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Windhagen Trail – Napoleon Bridge loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

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Windhagen Trail – Napoleon Bridge loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

05:36

48.5km

1,120m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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12.4 km

View of the Müngsten Bridge

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Simply beautiful 😍 Great way, from the castle, through the forest, along the Wupper and to the bridge. Super, the crossing with the hand-driven train to the other bank 💪 …

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13.8 km

Windhagen Trail

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... narrow trail next to the wide forest roads.

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14.9 km

Viewpoint

15.2 km

Wiesenkotten Bridge over the Wupper River

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The Wupperbrücke to Wiesenkotten is a steel / wooden bridge and leads between the Müngstener bridge and Solingen Castle on the Wupper. Very quiet and shady area, great to take a break even in high heat.

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17.5 km

Playground with a view of Castle Burg

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Schloss Burg (also Schloss Burg on the Wupper) is a reconstructed from the late 19th century hill castle in Solingen district Burg an der Wupper. The plant was since the …

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21.3 km

Oberes Sengbachtal

Nature Reserve

25.4 km

Sengbachtalsperre

Lake

29.9 km

Ridge trail with a view of Schloss Burg

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... which is generally recommended for running.

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31.5 km

Burg Chairlift (Schloss Burg Chairlift)

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Here you walk under the chair lift that takes visitors to Burg Castle.

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35.3 km

Wupper und Wupperhänge südlich Müngsten

Nature Reserve

36.2 km

Diederich Temple overlooking the Müngsten Bridge and the Wupper

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The short detour from the cycle path to the Diederich Temple is worth it just for the view. A view of Wupper and the bridges is fantastic.

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36.9 km

Napoleon Bridge

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The source or the source area of the Wupper includes approx. 27 - 37 smaller springs, depending on the season, precipitation and temperature situation. These springs, which come to light …

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