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DeilbachSteig

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Velbert

DeilbachSteig

Hard

4.4

(293)

1,121

hikers

DeilbachSteig

09:33

33.7km

730m

Hiking

The Deilbachtalsteig is a 34 kilometer long hiking trail that begins in the southeastern part of the city of Essen. The Deilbachsteig is not a beginner's route or a walking path. Some sections of the route are challenging and lead over steep rock formations. You also hike through areas that…

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Last updated: August 12, 2024

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1.93 km

Historic Old Town Langenberg

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Have you ever heard of Langenberg? The district of Velbert is certainly not one of the most famous destinations on the edge of the Ruhr area, once you are there, …

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3.14 km

Bökenbusch Forest Trail

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The narrow and winding path through the Bökenbusch is, especially if you have just passed LB, a wonderful return to nature.

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15.9 km

Asbach Valley Stream Trail

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Even if the Asbach has been forced into a corset here and the hiking trail is paved next to it... it's amazing how quickly you can get from Essen city center to the green.

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18.4 km

Lake Baldeney

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The Baldeneysee is the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs. It is located in the south of the city of Essen between the districts Werden, Bredeney, Heisingen, Kupferdreh and Fischlaken. Operator of the dam Baldeneysee is the Ruhrverband

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18.9 km

Restored Deilbach Stream

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The disclosure of the Deilbach, which is still partly piped, is the heart of the construction work in the Kupferdreh district center. The Deilbach will be freed from its underground …

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28.1 km

Isenburg Castle Cliff

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The Isenberg is a hill on the left side of the Ruhr east of Niederbonsfeld and west of Hattingen-Mitte. Its highest point is 160 m above sea level. NHN. The …

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28.5 km

Forest Nature Trail Ruhr Region

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The evergreen Ilex-Kammweg with high beech stands is one of my all-time favorite paths. However, the storms of recent years have torn painful gaps in the beech forest.
May 2021: …

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32.6 km

View of Langenberg

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Beautiful dirt road with a great view of the area around Langenberg. However, cows were not present!

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33.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.73 km

6.60 km

6.57 km

5.71 km

5.62 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

16.9 km

10.9 km

2.26 km

1.98 km

1.38 km

233 m

Elevation

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Comments

March 9, 2024,Deilbachsteig

🌿🥾 On my latest hike I explored the Deilbachsteig between Velbert, Hattingen and Essen, which meanders along the Deilbach that gives it its name and at the same time provides insights into the region's fascinating industrial culture. 🏞️🏭

In preparation for the mammoth march ahead, I'm still looking for the perfect sock and shoe combination. I also really wanted to …

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June 19, 2025,DeilbachSteig

Great tour, decent elevation gain, lots of fun again and all in beautiful weather 🤗🤗

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June 7, 2024,Deilbachsteig

Poa, holy cow😅. So apart from a few overgrown paths, the "comfortable"🤣route is really great. Whoever came up with the tour is definitely gloating. There's still a lot of asphalt to be scrubbed at the end...
To all the beginners among us...make it into 2 stages😉
To the pros among us...LET'S GO!!!💪🏼

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March 1, 2026,DeilbachSteig

I resisted this trail for a long time because I kept reading that it has a lot of asphalt. After the mud baths of yesterday and last weekend, we thought a bit of asphalt wouldn't be so bad after all 😅

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October 13, 2024,Deilbach Steig

After the Baldeney-Steig, the Kettwiger-Panoramer-Steig and the Zollverein-Steig, I was still missing the Deilbachsteig of the 4 Essener Steige. So I tackled it today. The Deilbachsteig is the youngest of the climbs and was opened last year. The journey there didn't go as planned, as the Schumacher Bridge, which I had to cross to get to Kupferdreh, was closed due …

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September 21, 2024,DeilbachSteig

A nice, challenging round with a view of the Langenberg transmitters from various "altitude" perspectives.

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June 8, 2025,Deilbachsteig - gestartet am Kletterpark Velbert

At km 7, it's better to follow the Deilbachsteig trail and turn left instead of continuing further down the wet meadow.
Otherwise, a brilliantly varied route.

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April 3, 2026,Deilbachsteig

I had been planning the Deilbachsteig for a while. The mixed reviews here on Komoot had put me off. Today it was time for me to "form an opinion". Yes, it has extremely much asphalt, especially the Deilbachtalradweg with the subsequent industrial area is a bit annoying 🤪, but it also has great forest sections and paths and many undulations🤩 …

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September 26, 2023

The Deilbachtalsteig is a 34 kilometer long hiking trail that begins in the southeastern part of the city of Essen. The Deilbachsteig is not a beginner's route or a walking path. Some sections of the route are challenging and lead over steep rock formations. You also hike through areas that almost have

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May 23, 2026

recently walked - tracked with Suunto Race 2 it was just over 1000 hm

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Historic Old Town Langenberg

Bökenbusch Forest Trail

Asbach Valley Stream Trail

Lake Baldeney

Restored Deilbach Stream

Isenburg Castle Cliff

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View of Langenberg

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