Hiking to the Schloss burg and swimming in the Wupper!

🥾🌞⛰️ Let’s go hiking again, folks! 🌳🌻💪
Next Sunday, July 13, we’re heading out for another beautiful adventure 🏞️ This time we’re making our way to one of the most stunning castles in NRW — and yep, we’ll get the chance to chill by the Wupper river afterwards if the sun's out ☀️👙🌊
📍Meeting point: 10:00 at Düsseldorf Hbf (but feel free to hop on the train anywhere along the way 🚆)
Train schedule:
Dep: 10:12 Düsseldorf Hbf RE13 (21605)
Arr: 10:32 Wuppertal Hbf
Dep: 10:43 Wuppertal Hbf, platform 5 RRB S7
Arr: 11:23 Solingen-Schaberg, platform 1
🗺️ Total distance: 16.4 km
⬆️ Elevation up: 411 m ⬇️ down: 411 m
⏱️ Total duration (Komoot): 4h 44min
🏃‍♂️ Difficulty: moderate (no climbing gear needed 😄)
We’ll take a proper break at the gorgeous castle 🏰 — feel free to bring food or buy something there 🍽️🥨🍦
🕕 We'll be back at Düsseldorf Hbf around 18:00 (but as always, flexible 😉)
🎒 GPX-file (for your GPS devices or Komoot app):
https://www.sams-studio.com/HIKING/20250713_2384459805.gpx
🧭 Komoot tour:
https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/2384459805
📸 Follow the adventure & share your pics:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rambledorf/
👥 Facebook group (NRW Hiking):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/colognehiking
📢 Telegram channel (announcements):
https://t.me/hikenrw
📩 Want to join our Telegram group chat? Sign up via Meetup or Facebook and we’ll send you the link — or just drop a message here 💬 You don’t have to be in the group to join the hike!
🌦️ And as always — no matter the weather, the hike is ON! Rain or shine, we hike! ☔🌤️🔥
👣 Come with good shoes, snacks, water and a big smile 😄
See you on the trail! 🌲💚