Rundwanderweg Odenthal-Klasmühle (Bergisches Land)

Some hiking trails are beautiful, but you can't describe them, because the main thing is nature and the overall impression. This is also the case with this circular hiking trail, which the Sauerland Mountain Association (SGV) has signposted in the Bergisches Land near Oberodenthal with the A4 sign.

Oberodenthal is a group of small localities and courts east of Odenthal in the direction of the Große Dhünntalsperre and Kürten. Oberodenthal includes the Odenthal districts of Bömberg, Bömerich, Bülsberg, Busch, Feld, Grimberg, Großgrimberg, Hüttchen, Klasmühle, Kümps, Landwehr, Neschen, Pistershausen, Scheuren and Schmeisig. You can start the A4 circular hiking trail e.g. at the hiking car park in Klasmühle.

In Klasmühle, it is worth taking a look at the Heilig Kreuz branch church in the Scherfbachtal nature reserve. The small chapel was completed in 1948. The name Klasmühle was derived from the first name Klas (short form of Klaus or Nikolaus), so it was a mill that belonged to a Klas. The first documentary mention comes from November 14th 1347. In the corresponding document Johann Köhler and his son-in-law Gerhard von der Mühle are listed as residents. For the year 1399 we learn that Klasmühle belongs to the Scherf court. The Klasmühle was Altenberg's ban mill.

Via Scheurener Straße it goes up to Scheuren. Here is an old water tower, built by the citizens in 1928, later no longer needed. The citizens of Neschen have meanwhile renovated the water tower with their own efforts and made it the center of the village - with benches, an oversized chess game and modern LED lighting.

The circular hiking trail leads via the hamlets of Busch and Keffermich into the Scherfbachtal and further into the valley of the Rosauer Bach. You walk through Oberscheid and then come back to Klasmühle through Schallemich and Scherf.