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Rapids on the Wupper – Dhünn Confluence loop from Rheindorf

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rapids on the Wupper – Dhünn Confluence loop from Rheindorf

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Rapids on the Wupper – Dhünn Confluence loop from Rheindorf

01:19

12.1km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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2.37 km

Ship bridge over the Wupper

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The bridge has been closed for several years. It will probably not open again until autumn 2023. Athletes have to put up with a huge detour and cannot continue their run along the Rhine.

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2.41 km

Wupper Pontoon Bridge

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Unfortunately closed until 2023, access/drive to the ship's bridge is no longer possible.

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2.42 km

Wupper Confluence

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During floods the bridge is almost completely submerged.

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3.44 km

Dhünn Confluence with the Wupper

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According to various maps, an arm of the Dhünn used to flow directly into the Rhine. The Arm zur Wupper was flipped a few meters in the 19th century and …

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7.49 km

View of the Wupper River from Westring

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From the bridge you have a beautiful view of the Wupper, all the way to its tributary at the Mühlengraben.

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8.36 km

Rapids on the Wupper

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Last rapids of the Wupper before it flows into the Rhine;)

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8.47 km

Dhünn Confluence

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At this point you are directly at the mouth and can best observe the "meeting".

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9.83 km

Confluence of the Wupper and the Rhine

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If you come from the Bergisches Land, you have to go here! But that also applies to everyone else. It's a nice, open and flat area. Take a little time. …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.20 km

2.09 km

1.48 km

1.06 km

254 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.02 km

2.65 km

955 m

292 m

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

32°C

16°C

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Rapids on the Wupper – Dhünn Confluence loop from Rheindorf

Ship bridge over the Wupper

Wupper Pontoon Bridge

Wupper Confluence

Dhünn Confluence with the Wupper

View of the Wupper River from Westring

Rapids on the Wupper

Dhünn Confluence

Confluence of the Wupper and the Rhine

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