View from the Burggrafenberg – Burgholz Station loop from Elberfeld-West

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

View from the Burggrafenberg – Burgholz Station loop from Elberfeld-West

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View from the Burggrafenberg – Burgholz Station loop from Elberfeld-West

02:43

9.26km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

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Parking

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2.78 km

Giant Sequoias in Burgholz State Forest

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Staatsforst Burgholz is a forest area known for its nationwide unique arboretum, in which forest science studies are carried out, in which an ecological interlocking of foreign wood with native …

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3.02 km

Coast Redwood Grove in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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This stretch of trail is lined with very large and very old coast redwoods. A very beautiful forest section for hikers.

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5.14 km

Giant Sequoias in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Exceptional trees have been planted here (and elsewhere) for biological research purposes.

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6.11 km

Ringwallanlage Burggraben

Archaeological Site

7.63 km

Burgholz Massacre Memorial and Rest Area

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"... The Nazi murders in Burgholz (also known as the Burgholz massacre) were a final crime in March 1945, in which 30 people - women and men - were killed …

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7.91 km

View from the Burggrafenberg

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On the marked trail you walk at this point already increased. The adjacent Burggrafenberg with its 282 meters is the highest single elevation in Forst Burgholz. The view from up …

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8.16 km

Giant Sequoia Grove, Burgholz Arboretum

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The Burgholz Arboretum covers an area of around 250 hectares and is home to around 100 different deciduous and coniferous tree species from almost every continent. It is the largest …

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8.30 km

Zimmerplatz at the Burgholz Arboretum

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A resting place to relax and rest.

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8.90 km

Burgholz Station

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Ideal stop for a little refreshment, located directly on the route.

Opening hours:
Wednesdays to Saturdays from 12 noon,
Sundays from 11 a.m.

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9.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

2.62 km

1.84 km

Surfaces

2.02 km

2.00 km

1.91 km

1.90 km

1.40 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

3°C

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Comments

May 4, 2025,Bei Wuppertal: Zu den Mammutbäumen

A nice little loop to the giant sequoia trees near Wuppertal. The route has a few steep sections.

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March 15, 2025,🌲🌲Zwischen Küstenmammutbäumen – Mammutbaumwald Runde von Küllenhahn🌲🌲

After running various errands in Wuppertal-Elberfeld, I took a walk in the Burgholz State Forest! Having been there several times by bike, this time I decided to explore it more closely on foot! The Burgholz Arboretum is home to various giant sequoias, including redwoods, which can grow up to 115 meters tall in California and live for over 2,000 years …

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April 19, 2025,Arboretum Burgholz(Wuppern durchs Tal)

Hey everyone...after a relaxing holiday with lots of food and drink (and Netflix on the couch), it was time for some exercise today. A short route to Wuppertal to the Burgholz Arboretum. A nice loop with good weather and few people around...more bikers than hikers...up and down a healthy mix...pure relaxation...👍👍👍👍👍😎🤘🍺

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April 19, 2025,Mammutbäume im österlichen Burgholz

Funny names and descriptions... Küllenhahn and coastal redwoods, even though the only "coast" is the nearby Wupper River. A wonderful tour in the Easter sunshine with the increasingly green growth of the very beautiful forest. 😍

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September 22, 2024,Burggrafenberg – Arboretum Burgholz Runde von Küllenhahn

As always, slightly disappointed with the tour. A lot of asphalt, the motorway is often very loud 😕. The arboretum is not described at all, identifying and finding the trees is very difficult. So if you want to hike there, you should work out your own route, away from roads and wide paths.

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January 20, 2024,Schneegenuss im Burgholz

Enjoy the snow again before it disappears next week ☃️

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November 14, 2021,Arboretum Burgholz A2 🌳🌲🍁🍂🍃

The Staatsforst Burgholz is a forest area in Wuppertal in the low mountain range Bergisches Land in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is known for its nationwide unique arboretum, in which forest science studies are carried out.
The arboretum (arbor lat. "Tree") Burgholz has more than a hundred coniferous and deciduous tree species from different continents on an area of about 200 …

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