Manuelskotten Watermill – Friedrichshammer Tram Stop loop from Cronenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Manuelskotten Watermill – Friedrichshammer Tram Stop loop from Cronenberg

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Manuelskotten Watermill – Friedrichshammer Tram Stop loop from Cronenberg

03:28

11.9km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.58 km

View over the Wuppertal-Burgholz forests

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A great view, even in bad weather.

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6.09 km

Manuelskotten Watermill

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The Manuelskotten is a monument of industrial history. Nestled in the Kaltenbach valley and the last system in Wuppertal that can be operated with a water wheel. The first mill …

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7.12 km

Friedrichshammer Tram Stop

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Stop of the museum railway. Absolutely with driving.

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8.30 km

View of Solingen

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Here you have a beautiful view towards Solingen

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8.74 km

Reformed Church Cronenberg

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The Reformed Church is a masterpiece of late Baroque architecture in the Bergisches Land. It was built between 1766 and 1771 on the foundations of the previous building, which probably …

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8.82 km

Half-timbered houses in Cronenberg town centre

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And not far from the “Sunflower House” is the cozy Café Born on H. - O. Bilstein-Platz.
Wonderful for a midday stop and to strengthen tired bones!

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9.10 km

World War I Memorial Cronenberg

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In memory of the fallen soldiers of the Second World War. There is also a small park here, with many resting places in the shade.

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10.2 km

View of the Burgholzbach Valley

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The pelting of the trees gave an interesting view over the valley of the Burgholzbach to Solingen.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.24 km

3.62 km

1.82 km

138 m

101 m

Surfaces

4.40 km

3.18 km

2.94 km

671 m

448 m

277 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Thursday 15 October

21°C

12°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

February 25, 2024,Arboretum Burgholz (Wuppertal)

The Arboretum Burgholz near Wuppertal is the largest area where foreign tree species are grown in Germany. I took a closer look at it today and it was worth it. Good hiking paths with different surfaces through many great conifer forests, only the last 50 m went very steeply downhill - so I recommend taking the slightly longer path. Unfortunately …

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March 11, 2023,Rundwanderung mit Halbzeit-Einkehr im historischen Wuppertal-Cronenberg

After the totally grey, rainy week, today's hike was a ray of hope in every respect: the sun shone wonderfully through the forests, which were still covered in white sugar. The path is very beautiful and varied, you can see many different types of trees and numerous streams rushing along.

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