Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepetal

Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

Hard

4.8

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hikers

Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

07:18

26.0km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Wupperschleife Bilstein-Daipenbecke

Heilenbecker Tal

Freebach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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240 m

View of the Beyenburg Reservoir and the Monastery Church

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Beyenburg has beautiful half-timbered houses with slate, it is a charming little town. The Camino de Santiago leads through it and the Maria Magdalena church is also a stamp point …

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738 m

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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1.32 km

View of Beyenburg and St. Mary's Monastery Church

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Beautiful view from the Uellenbecke of the church, village and bridge on the Schemm. Legend has it that the road was to be built further down, directly behind the houses. …

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1.98 km

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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2.36 km

Wupperschleife Bilstein-Daipenbecke

Nature Reserve

16.4 km

View of the Heilenbecke Dam

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Great view of the Heilenbecker Talsperre dam, which looks a bit like a boot on the map ;-)

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16.8 km

Heilenbecke Reservoir Loop

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The Heilenbecke dam was built between 1894 and 1896, making it the oldest dam in South Westphalia.
It served as a water reservoir for the hammer works and grinding cottages …

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17.1 km

Heilenbeckestausee

Lake

17.5 km

Bridge at Heilenbecke Reservoir

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The Ennepetal is a beautiful hiking corner. 🥾🥾

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18.9 km

Freebach

Nature Reserve

25.0 km

Beyenburger Stausee

Lake

25.7 km

Beyenburg Reservoir

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An old monastery surrounded by half-timbered houses, a quiet lake and sparse deciduous forests on the hills - who comes to Beyenburg in the east Wuppertal, the city is suddenly …

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26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

3.02 km

2.62 km

1.03 km

271 m

123 m

Surfaces

8.20 km

8.06 km

4.39 km

3.63 km

878 m

835 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

6°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

November 14, 2021,Waldweg – Staumauer Runde von Rüggeberg

Today we did a little round in the border area Ennepetal - Schwelm - Beyenburg. I liked the round very much. Most of the paths were easy to walk on, some of them were wide, but also beautiful paths, but ultimately also very soft and muddy in stages due to the heavy rainfall. You had to be careful, but everything …

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February 12, 2024,Runde von Ennepetal Heilenbecker Talsperre 24 km

First tour this year, you just have to start small and slowly 🐌 🙃 At the beginning there was a lot 🌧️ ☔ and then at first there was restraint ⛅ and later a lot ☀️ Unfortunately, the paths were almost always muddy, but 🥾🥾 you can clean them. All in all, a nice first hike 😁

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January 31, 2025,zwischen Heilenbecke und Wupper

Today I finally tackled a tour that I had been planning for a long time. It was mostly on comfortable paths, either through the dense forest or over panoramic heights.
Unfortunately there were a few asphalt sections, but that didn't bother me.
It was only a bit annoying before the last climb on the country road, but the planned crossing …

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June 4, 2023,"Wappenweg" Wanderdreieck, Beyenburg - Heilenbecker Talsperre - Königsfeld oder: „Kaiserschmarrn auf der Klütinger Alm“

Tour repetition - because it was so nice last year....
The hiking triangle: Beyenburg- Heilenbecke-Königsfeld.... and again it was the delicious "Kaiser" on the Klütinger Alm.
The paths were great, natural and far away from roads.
I can give the tour as a recommendation, it was great fun.

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May 1, 2022,"Wappenweg" Wanderdreieck, Beyenburg - Heilenbecker Talsperre - Königsfeld oder: „Kaiserschmarrn auf der Klütinger Alm“

Today I was able to realize a hike that I had always planned to do, but somehow nothing ever came of it.
The hiking triangle: Beyenburg- Heilenbecke-Königsfeld.... and the sweet treat on top was the delicious "Kaiser" on the Klütinger Alm.
The paths were great, except for one place in the Heilenbecker valley, much natural and far away from roads. …

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July 5, 2025,Wupperschleife Bilstein💦 - Königsfeld🏡 - Heilenbeckestausee🦆 ab Beyenburg🥾😃

After the grueling Lüdenscheid company run the night before (where the after-work program🍻 was more strenuous than the "run"), my Saturday hike started exceptionally late by my standards. It wasn't until shortly before 10:00 a.m.⏰ that I set off from the small village of Friedfeld, located above Wuppertal-Beyenburg.

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April 7, 2024,Kaiserschmarrn-Tour Königsfeld - Beyenburg - Heilenbecker Tal 😋🌲👍🌞

Sunday, April 7, 2024
8:00 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

We set off early in the morning from the parking lot in the small village of Königsfeld.
The path led along fields to the Bilsteiner Kopf, with its magnificent view of Beyenburg.

After the always wonderful rocky descent, I made a little detour through the sleepy morning town of Beyenburg.

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