Demanding but short stage including a strong final climb with a mountain finish. In the near-natural Windrath valley, you pass meadows and fields. Some of the farms run cozy courtyard cafés that invite you to stop by.
Velbert-Neviges to Velbert-Nordrath
It starts at Neviges S-Bahn station. This stage, which is quite short at 7,2 kilometers, is extremely varied, a farm to farm stage so to speak: farms, horse farms, organic farms and a trout farm are our companions. First of all only uphill, on beautiful dirt roads and narrow meadow paths. A highlight halfway is the Windrath Chapel, dedicated to Saint Suitbertus, who evangelized neanderland over 1.300 years ago. However, the hikers' mission is to reach their destination after the Windrath Chapel and the organic farms in the Windrath Valley up to Nordrath.
Good to know
safety instructions
Please stay on the paths. The narrow paths can be slippery in places, especially in wet weather. Be careful with embankments or cliff edges, keep your distance.
Facilities
Good hiking shoes should already be. Depending on the season and the weather, a jacket is a must along the many cool streams and in the deep forests, as well as on the often windy heights.
Arrival & Parking
Travel
Use the app's arrival navigator or your navigation device
Use the app's arrival navigator or your navigation device
Start:
P+R parking lot S-Bahn Neviges
Parking in Velbert Neviges
Goal:
No public parking spaces in Nordrath, parking spaces at the Windrather Hof for hikers coming in
P+R parking lot S-Bahn Neviges
Parking in Velbert Neviges
Goal:
No public parking spaces in Nordrath, parking spaces at the Windrather Hof for hikers coming in
Public transportation
Start:
S-Bahn: Neviges S 9
Bus: Neviges Markt / Train Station with lines 627, 647 and 649
Goal:
Bus: Nordrath with line 637
Back to the start:
Bus Nordrath line 637 to Ibach, then bus line 627 to Velbert-Neviges or bus Nordrath line 637 to Velbert-Langenberg, then S-Bahn S 9 to Velbert-Neviges
S-Bahn: Neviges S 9
Bus: Neviges Markt / Train Station with lines 627, 647 and 649
Goal:
Bus: Nordrath with line 637
Back to the start:
Bus Nordrath line 637 to Ibach, then bus line 627 to Velbert-Neviges or bus Nordrath line 637 to Velbert-Langenberg, then S-Bahn S 9 to Velbert-Neviges
author
Office for Culture and Tourism
Organization
