Wuppertal Germany and hiking the Neanderthal path
Over Easter weekend we decided to "get away" for a bit to the neighboring city of Wuppertal, about an hour outside of Cologne by train. Sometimes I get overwhelmed thinking about all the things to see in the world, I forget about all the interesting things there are to see right where I am at the moment. And although, yes, I have seen a lot of Germany, there is still a lot more of this country to discover. So I am happy we got to see another part of the Rheinland.
Wuppertal is a city in a valley with a really cool train, the Schwebebahn.
A hanging monorail type of public transportation over the river Wupper. We were totally fascinated by this thing! Definitely a must see and must ride when in Wuppertal. It looks like something out of a space movie and so do the elevated platforms that gently sway whenever a train goes by!
Other than being totally enamored with the transit system, we checked out a bit of the main shopping area and downtown and made a trip to the Von Der Heydt art museum. While small, it hosts an impressive collection, and was a nice way to spend a few hours time.
The next day we had an impressive pastry breakfast, from the bakery Myska. This place is amazing, we can highly recommend it. After the food, we headed out for the hiking trail. The Neanderthal path. I'm not completely sure if we started on the exact "neanderthal path", but we ended 20km later right in the middle of it. We wandered through small villages in the countryside, following along the river Düssel, and about half way through, it became even more beautiful, walking through forests and nature preserves. Totally peaceful.
We were lucky to have sunshine the whole day, as the next day, Easter Sunday, it rained, I mean poured! Anyways, by the end of the path we saw buffalo, which was pretty cool, and were completely exhausted and hungry. We ended in the small town of Hahn, which was also pretty cute, and stayed overnight until Sunday.
The path itself is not too difficult, would be fine for novice hikers or kids as well, and if you get tired, you can always catch a taxi or train or bus from one of the small villages you go through. There are also some notable things to see along the trail, old churches, historical buildings, an old water mill, plus the buffalo, and I believe there is also a Neanderthal museum at the very end (which we skipped). Check out this website for more information on the trail.
Wuppertal is a city in a valley with a really cool train, the Schwebebahn.
A hanging monorail type of public transportation over the river Wupper. We were totally fascinated by this thing! Definitely a must see and must ride when in Wuppertal. It looks like something out of a space movie and so do the elevated platforms that gently sway whenever a train goes by!
Other than being totally enamored with the transit system, we checked out a bit of the main shopping area and downtown and made a trip to the Von Der Heydt art museum. While small, it hosts an impressive collection, and was a nice way to spend a few hours time.
The next day we had an impressive pastry breakfast, from the bakery Myska. This place is amazing, we can highly recommend it. After the food, we headed out for the hiking trail. The Neanderthal path. I'm not completely sure if we started on the exact "neanderthal path", but we ended 20km later right in the middle of it. We wandered through small villages in the countryside, following along the river Düssel, and about half way through, it became even more beautiful, walking through forests and nature preserves. Totally peaceful.
We were lucky to have sunshine the whole day, as the next day, Easter Sunday, it rained, I mean poured! Anyways, by the end of the path we saw buffalo, which was pretty cool, and were completely exhausted and hungry. We ended in the small town of Hahn, which was also pretty cute, and stayed overnight until Sunday.
The path itself is not too difficult, would be fine for novice hikers or kids as well, and if you get tired, you can always catch a taxi or train or bus from one of the small villages you go through. There are also some notable things to see along the trail, old churches, historical buildings, an old water mill, plus the buffalo, and I believe there is also a Neanderthal museum at the very end (which we skipped). Check out this website for more information on the trail.
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