Buffalo, mining and a cathedral in Sülztal (Overath) – hiking fun in the Bergisches Land
Buffalo, mining and a cathedral in Sülztal (Overath) – hiking fun in the Bergisches Land
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Buffalo, mining and a cathedral in Sülztal (Overath) – hiking fun in the Bergisches Land
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9.86km
160m
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On this hike you can enjoy the wild Sülz, which makes its way through the Bergisches Land here near Immekeppel and Obersteeg. On the ten-kilometer-long route you can also enjoy quiet hiking trails through beautiful meadows and forest landscapes, take a look at grazing buffalo and follow some old mining…
Last updated: August 30, 2024
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St. Lucia Church (Sülztal Cathedral), Immekeppel
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Wooden Bridge Over the Volbach
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4.34 km
View Near Scheurenhöfchen
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9.07 km
Sülz River near Immekeppel
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9.86 km
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4.10 km
2.43 km
1.80 km
1.52 km
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3.66 km
3.42 km
1.72 km
614 m
292 m
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Komoot suggested this tour to me. It was good and varied. Only the last 10 meters were impossible to get through. 🤪
It was a great tour in fog and freezing temperatures... Unfortunately there were no buffalo to see today, I think they are in their winter quarters It was a very nice circular walk
In the drizzle 🌧️ followed a suggestion from @Das Bergische and went looking for water buffalo 🐃 in Freudenthal.
The tour begins at the St. Lucia Church, leads through the Volbachtal uphill through Unterkuehlheim to Voiskuehlheim. It goes downhill past Scheurenhöfchen to Obersteeg and through the Sülztal back to the starting point. Immekeppel is in the Sülztal. Immekeppel was first mentioned in a document in 1166 as Sulsen. The place was renamed for unknown reasons, for the first time in 1309 the new name Ymmin kappelin is documented. Immo and Keppel are two water buffaloes who have been doing their job as landscapers in Freudenthal near Immekeppel in the Bergisches Land faithfully and extremely effectively for several years. The water buffalo duo, two oxen, should ensure that the former meadow valley is kept open so that more and more trees and bushes do not reverse the climate in the valley. The Freudenthal, through which the Volbach flows, is not only worth exploring because of the buffalo: for many decades it was the scene of ore mining in the Bensberg district.
Very nice little circular hike. Easy paths mostly in forest and meadow. Unfortunately we couldn't see any water buffalo. Maybe when it's a little warmer.
A really beautiful, varied path. Also nice and sunny in winter. And the water buffalo are a highlight.
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April 27, 2022
On this hike you can enjoy the wild Sülz, which makes its way through the Bergisches Land here near Immekeppel and Obersteeg. On the ten-kilometer-long route you can also enjoy quiet hiking trails through beautiful meadows and forest landscapes, take a look at grazing buffalo and follow some old mining
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