Bridge over the Wupper – Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena loop from Spreeler Bachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepetal

Bridge over the Wupper – Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena loop from Spreeler Bachtal

Moderate

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Bridge over the Wupper – Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena loop from Spreeler Bachtal

02:23

8.77km

130m

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 2, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Wupperschleife Bilstein-Daipenbecke

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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417 m

Bilstein Footbridge over the Wupper River

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The extremely steep route, a combination of stair segments and mountain path, leads us very quickly into the valley of the Wupper, which we cross on the famous, old pedestrian bridge at the Landgasthof Bilstein.

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4.24 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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4.38 km

View of the Wupper River

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Extensive felling work has been carried out here. This gives you a view of the Wupper. However, this also increases the noise level from the road.

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5.32 km

Wupper River at Kemna Bridge

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Cross the Wupper over the bridge. There is also a hiking car park here.

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5.33 km

Bridge over the Wupper

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The Wupper is beautiful to look at at any time of the year.

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6.86 km

Wupper Osthang

Nature Reserve

8.27 km

Beyenburg — Historic Village

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A typical mountain village with beautiful old mountain houses

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8.38 km

Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena

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the pilgrim's stamp is available as a sticker in a small box on the left outside of the church door ...

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8.55 km

View of Beyenburg Old Town and Church

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The hike through the old town and along the reservoir felt a bit like a vacation.

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8.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

2.23 km

1.75 km

288 m

145 m

Surfaces

3.09 km

2.29 km

1.82 km

1.19 km

208 m

177 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

August 10, 2025,"Über die Wupper gehen".... 😉

These wonderful old houses with half-timbering and slate are simply 😃 beautiful. I couldn't get enough of the old village of Beyenburg. Between the alleys and steps, each house was more beautiful than the next. I'd read so many reports about Beyenburg, and today I took a lovely little stroll there. With lots of forest and even little detours into …

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