Hattinger Hügelland (Elfringhauser Switzerland)

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71.5 km
1,210 m
02h51
Hard

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The Hattinger Hügelland (or Elfringhauser Schweiz) is an area of about 15 x 15 kilometers between Essen and Wuppertal. The contrast to the surrounding urban area is great: you will find a very hilly landscape with deciduous trees and meadows, half-timbered houses, various farms (farms) partly with catering function and equestrian sports (riding stables, stables) is well represented here. It is therefore also popular with the townspeople from the surrounding area (for hiking, MTB or cycling), so it can be crowded here on Sundays and public holidays. For example, you should definitely avoid the K33 (Wodantal) (way too busy). Despite this, you can still find many quiet streets in this small area, which are often closed to traffic (with the exception of local residents). To make the route a little longer than 50 to 60 km, you will have to switch to surrounding areas, which are often urbanized or where there are busy thoroughfares. However, the cycle path along the Ruhr (on this route) and the railway line between Wuppertal and Hattingen , which has been converted into a cycle path (not on this route), offer good opportunities to extend the route via low-traffic or traffic-free roads.

The climbs in this area are mostly steep: they all go up to 12%, but there are also climbs that go up to 15% or even 20%. Most climbs have a height difference of about a hundred meters (sometimes up to 150 meters). However, the beautiful surroundings sometimes make you forget your legs. A single inner road is of moderate quality, but if you follow the route in one direction (counterclockwise), you will prevent descents over moderate road surfaces. Nevertheless, you have to be careful on the descents: The side roads are often narrow, and also very steep downhill, with sometimes very steep hairpin bends and yet also some places with bumpy asphalt.

The route starts at one of the many hiking car parks along Felderbachstraße, but can also be started from the Nierenhof or the car park on the Ruhr (to the Isenburg castle ruins).

Note: routeyou gives about 1200 meters of altitude, but the actual number of meters of altitude is between 1500 and 1600 meters!

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Difficulty level: Hard (83/100)

Length: 71.5 km

Duration: 02h51


Total ascent: 1,210 m

Maximal slope: 35.8 %

Net ascent: 4 m

Total descent: 1,206 m

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 71.5 km (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 m (0 %)

Bike paths: 4.01 km (6 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3.49 km (5 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Felderbachstraße, L 924, Hattingen, Duitsland

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        Places of interest

        1. Felderbachtal

          0 · Forest
          The Felderbachtal nature reserve is located in the area of the town of Hattingen in the …
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        2. Felderbach

          0 · POI
          Felderbach is a river of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It flows into the Deilbach in …
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        3. Velbert-Nierenhof station

          0 · Trainstation
          Velbert-Nierenhof station is located in the city of Velbert in the German state of North …
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        4. Evangelical Church Nierenhof

          0 · Church
          The Evangelical Church Nierenhof is a sacred building at Kohlenstraße 46 in Nierenhof, Velbert. It …
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        5. Isenberg

          0 · Berg
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        6. Isenburg

          0 · Monument
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        7. Burg Isenberg

          0 · Ruine
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        8. Leinpfad unterhalb des Isenbergs

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        9. Zeche Verlorener Sohn

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        10. Burg Horkenstein

          0 · POI
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        11. Niederwenigern

          0 · Source
          Niederwenigern is a small borough of the city of Hattingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It …
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        12. Deilbachhammer

          0 · Denkmal
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        13. Zeche Victoria

          0 · Denkmal
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        14. Voßnacker Steinbrüche und Ringofenziegelei

          0 · Unternehmen
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        15. Fox snacking

          0 · Municipality
          Vossnacken is a town in the town of Velbert, Germany. Vossnacken borders the district of …
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        16. Langenberg transmission tower

          0 · POI
          The Langenberg transmission tower is a broadcasting station that transmits MW, FM and TV signals. …
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        17. Bismarck Tower

          0 · Tower
          The Bismarck Tower on the Hordtberg in the Langenberg district of Velbert was inaugurated on 1 …
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        18. Velbert-Langenberg station

          0 · Trainstation
          Velbert-Langenberg station is located in the city of Velbert in the German state of North …
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        19. Langenberg

          0 · Source
          Langenberg is a borough of Velbert, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its population is …
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        20. Hardenberg Hills

          0 · POI
          The Hardenberg Hill Country is a natural unit in North Rhine-Westphalia with the serial number …
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        21. Alum hole

          0 · Quarry
          The Alaunloch in the former farming community of Windrath is a medieval alum quarry in Velbert and …
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        22. Wallmichrath Glider Airfield

          0 · POI
          From 1928 to 1952, there was a well-developed glider airfield on the Wallmichrather Heights in …
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        23. Windrath Chapel

          0 · Chapel
          The Windrath Chapel is a place of worship belonging to the Protestant parish of Langenberg, which …
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        24. Ribbon Weaving Museum Elfringhausen

          0 · Museum
          The Ribbon Weaving Museum Elfringhausen is a local history museum in Elfringhausen, Hattingen, …
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        25. Elfringhausen

          0 · Chapel
          Elfringhausen lies south of Hattingen in the Ennepe-Ruhr district with the districts of …
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        26. Herzkämper Erbstollen

          0 · Bergbau
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        27. Lindenhof

          0 · POI
          The Lindenhof is a historic farm at Felderbachstraße 91 in the Hattingen district of …
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        28. Herzkämper-Mulde-Weg

          0 · Forêt
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        29. Winterberg

          0 · Berg
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        30. Niederelfringhausen

          0 · Neighborhood
          Niederelfringhausen lies south of the main town of Hattingen and east of Langenberg on the L 924 …
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        Felderbachtal
        Felderbach
        Velbert-Nierenhof station
        Evangelical Church Nierenhof
        Isenberg
        Isenburg
        Burg Isenberg
        Leinpfad unterhalb des Isenbergs
        Zeche Verlorener Sohn
        Burg Horkenstein
        Niederwenigern
        Deilbachhammer
        Zeche Victoria
        Voßnacker Steinbrüche und Ringofenziegelei
        Fox snacking
        Langenberg transmission tower
        Bismarck Tower
        Velbert-Langenberg station
        Langenberg
        Hardenberg Hills
        Alum hole
        Wallmichrath Glider Airfield
        Windrath Chapel
        Ribbon Weaving Museum Elfringhausen
        Elfringhausen
        Herzkämper Erbstollen
        Lindenhof
        Herzkämper-Mulde-Weg
        Winterberg
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