Gräfrath old town – Manuelskotten Watermill loop from Gräfrath

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Gräfrath old town – Manuelskotten Watermill loop from Gräfrath

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Gräfrath old town – Manuelskotten Watermill loop from Gräfrath

04:57

17.1km

450m

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

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1.76 km

Gräfrath old town

Highlight • Historical Site

An idyllic market place surrounded by typical, mountainous half-timbered houses: here you can take a break and fortify yourself in restaurants, cafes or ice cream parlors around the fountain on …

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3.31 km

Light Tower Solingen-Gräfrath (Gräfrath Water Tower)

Highlight • Monument

Light tower: event location in Solingen
The light tower is a unique, tangible place in Solingen Gräfrath - on the edge of the nature reserve. It is the extraordinary showroom …

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5.95 km

View of Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Simply enjoy the beautiful view

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8.38 km

Strandcafé at the Kohlfurther Bridge

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The Kohlfurther bridge (often also written as the Kohlfurter bridge) is a steel truss bridge over the Wupper in the Wuppertal district of Cronenberg on the outskirts of Solingen in …

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9.23 km

Petrickstraße – Old Path into the Kaltenbach Valley

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A narrow path on which the goods of the Hammers and Kotten were brought down the valley with donkeys.

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9.70 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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10.2 km

Friedrichshammer Tram Stop

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Stop of the museum railway. Absolutely with driving.

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11.9 km

Half-timbered houses in Cronenberg town centre

Highlight • Historical Site

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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