Dörpe Forebay – Island in the Wupper River loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Dörpe Forebay – Island in the Wupper River loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

Hard

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Dörpe Forebay – Island in the Wupper River loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

05:03

18.3km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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401 m

North Shore of the Eschbach Reservoir

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"... The Eschbach dam was built as the first drinking water dam in Germany. With its construction, the famous Aachen civil engineer Otto Intze created not only a pioneering work …

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521 m

View of the Eschbachtalsperre

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At the Eschbachtalsperre you can go hiking.

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8.76 km

Ringwallanlage Am Bilstein

Archaeological Site

9.15 km

Dörpe Forebay

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Holding dams serve for flood protection and sediments can settle before the water flows into the reservoir.

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9.16 km

Island in the Wupper River

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Of course, the island looks really great in summer.

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11.4 km

Feldbachtal

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Panzer Reservoir

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At the Panzertalsperre you can switch off wonderfully. It is part of the recreational area of Remscheid and is not far from a residential area. The dam was built in …

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13.2 km

Panzer Reservoir

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Hiking with alpacas

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17.6 km

Sculpture and picnic area on Wolffsweg

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The Remscheid Wolffs Trail - Mission: Future Forest.
The approximately 1.5 km long circular trail at the dam provides insights into the work of the forestry administration.
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18.0 km

Eschbach Dam

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The Eschbachtalsperre is a "pioneer" dam: It is the first drinking water dam in Germany and the oldest in North Rhine-Westphalia. Today it is used as an emergency supply for …

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18.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

3.36 km

2.37 km

1.29 km

689 m

106 m

Surfaces

7.56 km

4.37 km

2.58 km

2.26 km

892 m

479 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Comments

September 29, 2024,3-Talsperren-Runde

Trial hike for my "world-class team WafüHospiz" from Bewegunghilft. Even after the fundraising hike, our team stays in touch and tries to organize a joint hike every now and then. We'll meet up here in the Bergisches Land soon. Today I had nice family support from my husband, brother and Chewie while exploring the trail, and so it was a …

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October 3, 2024,Drei-Talsperren-Runde mit dem Weltklasseteam 😊🏆

Today we went on a hike in the Bergisches Land with our "world-class team WafüHospiz". We know each other from the "Exercise helps" campaign, where we always diligently collect kilometers for a good cause at the beginning of the year. After we took first place with the team this year, we are already looking forward to the next campaign. Today, …

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October 3, 2024,Remscheid: Drei Talsperren im Bergischen Land

For the first time today I went hiking in the middle of the Bergisches Land to Remscheid, where, remarkably, the hiking car park is located directly on the A1 motorway, the Remscheid-Ost rest area, which is connected to the west side via the "dam", so that leaving the motorway is not necessary. 😯

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September 7, 2025,Panzer, Wupper, Eschbach drei Talsperren Weg

The Bergisches Land is always a good place to go. Three dams on a circular route with fantastic views. If you'd like to stop for a bite to eat or even spend the night, you can do so at the Remscheid Ost A1 rest area. 😉 Thanks to @Katja von Döhren-Polenz for the tour.

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June 23, 2024,Runde von der Eschbachtalsperre zur Wuppertalsperre

A very varied route with many forest sections. From Bergisch Born to Dörpmühle, however, I would take a different route. Since the path is no longer passable, I had to walk across the field. Not recommended. But you can always find a bench to rest on along the way.

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December 10, 2022,Zwischen Wupper-, Eschbach- und Panzertalsperre ❄

This hike starts in a large car park above the Wuppertalsperre and leads to the Eschbach and Panzertalsperre. In the beginning there are a few wilderness trails with climbing over fallen trees to be mastered. Sturdy shoes and sure-footedness are required here, especially on ice like today. I lost a lot of time there. Otherwise, the paths are easy to …

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