Heimatweg (Homeland Trail) in Wipperfürth (Foray #3) – Bergisches Land Nature Park

Do you know the Bergisches Heimatlied? It starts with "Where the forests are still rustling, the nightingale is singing, the mountains are towering, the anvil is ringing..." and you can find out what's next on the information boards and at the audio station that line the home path. It's not just about the song. Rather, Wipperfürth, the oldest town in the Bergisches Land, its surroundings, the people and the Bergisch peculiarities are presented. All of this is embedded in a varied, eleven-kilometre-long circular hike that starts in Wipperfürth, draws an arc to the Neyetalsperre, runs along the Neyetal and finally ends back in Wipperfürth.

On the way you will learn what a Bergisch triad is - no, that has nothing to do with the song. Rather, it is the typical color combination of half-timbered houses in Bergisch: black half-timbered, white partitions and windows and green doors, door frames and wooden shutters. You will witness how the Wipper changes into the Wupper and you will pass the huge drinking water reservoir of the Neyetalsperre. And there is much more to discover - just let yourself be surprised.

The starting point is the market square in Wipperfürth. You can reach it comfortably and easily by public transport. Parking spaces are also available. After the hike, we recommend a short tour of Wipperfürth and a visit to one of the beautiful cafés and restaurants.