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Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Schwelm

Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

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Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

01:30

5.66km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Wupperschleife Bilstein-Daipenbecke

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715 m

Beyenburg — Historic Village

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A typical mountain village with beautiful old mountain houses

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823 m

Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena

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the pilgrim's stamp is available as a sticker in a small box on the left outside of the church door ...

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872 m

View of Beyenburg and the Beyenburger Reservoir

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Beautiful route and hiking area

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1.31 km

Bilstein Footbridge over the Wupper River

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The extremely steep route, a combination of stair segments and mountain path, leads us very quickly into the valley of the Wupper, which we cross on the famous, old pedestrian bridge at the Landgasthof Bilstein.

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1.45 km

Wupper Trail at the Wupperschleife Bilstein-Daipenbecke

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Nice trail along the Wupper

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1.50 km

Narrow path between rock and Wupper

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Great path between Felsen and the Wupper. Sturdy shoes 🥾 are required. The rocks can be slippery when wet.

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2.97 km

Beyenburg Reservoir

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An old monastery surrounded by half-timbered houses, a quiet lake and sparse deciduous forests on the hills - who comes to Beyenburg in the east Wuppertal, the city is suddenly quite far away.
The small town with its winding roads lies between forests and fields in a loop of the Wupper. Its romantic silhouette with the monastery church is reflected in the calm waters of the reservoir. The imposing yet graceful Church of St. Mary Magdalene, the "Beyenburg Cathedral", is one of the finest examples of Late Gothic architecture in the region. It was built in the 14th century together with the monastery stone house on the Beyenberg. The atmospheric Klosterhof leaves hardly any idea how changeable the history was - with devastating fires, but also times when monastic life flourished. The lush baroque high altar and the organ (1693) still bear witness to its heyday.
Since the Middle Ages Beyenburg was an important roadside station: The place was right in the middle between Cologne and Dortmund, one day's journey away from both cities, right on an old military route and a trade route, which continued to Magdeburg and into the Baltic Sea area. The hospitality industry flourished. Pilgrims on the Way of St. James found safe accommodation in the Steinhaus monastery.
At the end of the 18th century, Beyenburg lost its importance: the path was neglected and bumpy, travelers now preferred to use more comfortable alternative routes, which had arisen on the Rhine and Ruhr.
Whoever crosses the Wupper via the small bridge on the Beyenburg ford and walks along the Beyenburg reservoir will be rewarded with a wonderful view of the village, monastery and church on the Beyenberg.

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Beyenburg Reservoir

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Beautiful, small lake on the Wupper above the historic old town of the Beyenburg district of Wuppertal, which is beautifully situated within a valley loop. Typical mountain houses with half-timbering, slate and green wooden shutters. Almost all houses are well preserved and maintained. Beyenburg is not only worth a visit because of the lake!

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5.66 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.08 km

1.54 km

1.49 km

277 m

259 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

1.45 km

498 m

230 m

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Wednesday 24 June

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Comments

October 31, 2021,Beyenburger Stausee / W - Beyenburg

Sunday afternoon tour around one of the most beautiful corners of Wuppertal, which was badly hit by the July flood of the Wupper.
Even if the loop around the lake is paved or paved throughout, it was a wonderful autumn walk.

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December 7, 2025,Wanderung Rund um Beyenburg und Beyenburger Stausee

Video from our hiking tour.

Interesting facts about Beyenburg's old town:

medienwerkstatt-online.de/lws_wissen/vorlagen/showcard.php?id=30186&edit=0

Interesting facts about the Beyenburg reservoir:

medienwerkstatt-online.de/lws_wissen/vorlagen/showcard.php?id=20232&edit=0

Interesting facts about the Maria im Schnee chapel in Beyenburg:

medienwerkstatt-online.de/lws_wissen/vorlagen/showcard.php?id=30571&edit=0

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August 26, 2021,Beyenburg – Beyenburger Stausee

Houses are still being dried all of the lower floors remain uninhabitable. Sad to see it that way, but hats off to the locals. 👏 Unfortunately, the small bridge over the Wupper was also completely broken.

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July 31, 2024,Beyenburg 🥰

This is Wuppertal too!

As children, we often went hiking on Saturdays in the beautiful surroundings of Beyenburg with our grandma and her "hiking group". Later, we only returned for occasional Sunday walks around the reservoir, and apparently not at all for about 15 years. Because I didn't know the small chapel "Maria im Schnee" from 2008 or the blue …

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February 24, 2024,Kleine Runde Beyenburger Stausee

Thank you very much, after the successful Da Vinci exhibition in the Visiodrom, Hetti took me on a short hike 👍

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July 30, 2023,Runde um W - Beyenburg - und 4 x über die Wupper gegangen!

Started: Beyenburg Mitte bus stop! Nice tour - especially since I haven't been there this year! 👌

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January 19, 2025,Grenzfluss (1324) - zwischen Berg und Mark

Winter walk at the Beyenburg reservoir: pure history and nature
In bright sunshine but freezing temperatures, we set off around the picturesque Beyenburg reservoir. The fresh air and the wintry landscape invited us to take a relaxing walk (to soak up some vitamin D).

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March 4, 2024,#bewegunghilft auch über die Wupper

Stretch your feet once your work is done, because #movement helps.

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Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena – Beyenburg Reservoir loop from Spreeler Bachtal

Beyenburg — Historic Village

Monastery Church of Maria Magdalena

View of Beyenburg and the Beyenburger Reservoir

Bilstein Footbridge over the Wupper River

Wupper Trail at the Wupperschleife Bilstein-Daipenbecke

Narrow path between rock and Wupper

Beyenburg Reservoir

Beyenburg Reservoir

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