Murmelbach Stream – Murmelbach Pond loop from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Murmelbach Stream – Murmelbach Pond loop from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

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Murmelbach Stream – Murmelbach Pond loop from Wuppertal-Oberbarmen

03:38

12.9km

270m

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 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.42 km

Murmelbach Stream

Highlight • River

Das ca. 16 ha große NSG Murmelbachtal ist ein durch einen etwa 2 km langen Abschnitt des Murmelbachtales geprägtes Kerbtal, das vergleichsweise stark vom Menschen überprägt ist. Zu den in …

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3.02 km

Pond in the lower part of Vorwerk Park

Highlight • Lake

A beautifully landscaped park with very large rhododendron bushes. Must be great to look at when they bloom.

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3.03 km

Murmelbach Pond

Highlight • Lake

Nice quiet place for a little break.

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3.40 km

Viewpoint over the Vorwerk pond

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Since pure wild species are rather unsuitable for our climate, the breeding of hybrids began at the beginning of the 19th century, primarily to increase winter hardiness. Rhododendrons generally need …

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3.99 km

Toelleturm

Highlight • Monument

It's a pity that the Toelleturm can only be visited on Sundays and public holidays.

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5.27 km

Vorwerkpark Rhododendron Gardens

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Vorwerkpark is a special highlight in April / May because of the many rhododendron bushes in many different colors, one can not stop wondering. But otherwise also a highlight …

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7.74 km

Scharpenacken

Highlight • Natural

Very nice hiking area near the former military training area. There are signs with clear rules, please note!

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12.3 km

Gaskessel mit Visiodrom, Wuppertal

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With a height of over 70 metres, the Gasometer offers spectacular views over the city and the surrounding area. It is a popular destination for tourists and locals who want …

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12.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.94 km

2.97 km

2.37 km

632 m

Surfaces

4.09 km

3.81 km

3.18 km

1.37 km

358 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

9°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2023,Naherholungsgebiet-Scharpenacken und Murmelbachtal.

The Scharpenacken is an approximately 185-hectare former site exercise area and today a local recreation area in Wuppertal. In the north it borders in the Murmelsbach valley on the Barmer Forest and on the Vorwerk Park.
Today was a perfect hike with a lot of "weather luck". We are completely enthusiastic about this Scharpenacken landscape.
The paths meandered through beautiful …

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June 27, 2024,Scharpenacken und Murmelbach

Wuppertal can be so beautiful... outside the city center. Today we went to the Scharpenacken nature recreation area, a former military training area, which is therefore only used extensively for agriculture (meadows and forests). The idea for this tour is based on a hike by Edith, who managed to walk twice the distance here. - We start at a small …

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July 5, 2022,5.7.22 v. Heckinghausen n. Ronsdorf 11,9 km 280 Hm

Same tour as komoot.de/tour/424050328

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January 1, 2024,Murmelbach – Scharpenacken Runde von Heckinghausen

The round looks very interesting. I would also like to hike there.

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May 19, 2025,Murmelbachtal, Toelleturm und Scharpenacken

Today, five active members climbed the Toelleturm (Toelle Tower), after admiring the rhododendrons in bloom in Vorwerk Park. A break with delicious ice cream was a must at the Toelleturm. Afterwards, we passed beautiful villas. Over the Marpe and Scharpenacken valleys, we had a far-reaching view into the countryside. We also encountered a very large flock of sheep (approximately 400 …

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May 19, 2025,Murmelbachtal, Toelleturm und Scharpenacken

Yesterday, in glorious weather, we hiked one of my favorite tours.

Every year in May, Hetti offers this beautiful hike.

Thank you, Hetti!

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March 22, 2025,Scharpenacken - Murmelbachtal - Barmer Anlagen

Today we went from Oberbarmen via the Scharpenacken, a former military training area and now a nature reserve, to Barmen.
During the first climb over the houses of Oberbarmen, the traffic noise from the nearby highway became increasingly noticeable, and unfortunately dominated the background noise for a long time.

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