Remscheid: Culture and Nature

Nature and landscape at Naturerlebnis Grund

The “Naturerlebnis Grund” is an 8 km circular trail with 16 information panels at various landscape management sites in Remscheid. The trail invites you to take an in-depth, detailed look at nature and the landscape. The panels provide information about each site, so the circular trail combines exercise with a closer look at landscape management.

With its clearly defined circular route and stated length, Naturerlebnis Grund offers a specific way to add a landscape-related theme to your stay. It differs from Remscheid’s museums and guided city tours: here, the focus is on taking in nature and the landscape along a trail. Those particularly interested in this approach will find a range of points of interest at the 16 stops.

Lennep Old Town and the Cloth Museum

Lennep Old Town is one of North Rhine-Westphalia’s 35 designated historic town centres. Its recognized historical significance makes it a suitable destination for visitors who would like to explore historic urban spaces during their stay. The Lennep Cloth Museum offers another, more focused way to explore Lennep’s history.

The museum is dedicated to Lennep’s cloth industry and offers expert-guided tours of its collection. This puts a particular trade and its history at the centre, while guided tours of Remscheid can cover the city as a whole. If you would like to visit the Cloth Museum, check current visiting information and tour dates in advance.

Explore Remscheid on a guided tour or at your own pace

Guided city tours and tours led by local guides are offered in Remscheid to help visitors and residents get to know the city better. This format is suited to anyone who would like to explore as part of a guided tour. Find out about the options currently available from the relevant tour provider.

Digital sculpture walks offer another perspective, taking you through Remscheid and its districts. They have a different thematic focus from a city tour: sculpture walks are the main attraction here, while city tours and tours led by local guides are intended to help you get to know the city better. Depending on your interests, you can choose between a general overview of Remscheid and a walk with a cultural theme.

Flight demonstrations at Falknerei Bergisch Land

Falknerei Bergisch Land holds flight demonstrations every day except Monday at 3 p.m. On Sundays and public holidays, there is an additional demonstration at 11 a.m. This makes it possible to plan your visit around a specific schedule. As the operator’s schedule may change, check the latest information before your visit.

Medicine, science and technology at the German Röntgen Museum

The German Röntgen Museum invites visitors to explore the worlds of medicine, science and technology at their own pace. The experience is designed to be interactive, multimedia and multilingual. This sets a visit to the museum apart from both a themed guided tour of the city and the landscape-focused circular trail at Naturerlebnis Grund: here, the focus is on several fields of knowledge and a varied way of presenting them. As the visitor experience may change, it is advisable to check the latest visitor information before your visit.

Historic observation tower and modern-day observatory

The Bismarck Tower was built in 1901 as an observation tower and today serves as an observatory for astronomy enthusiasts. Its history thus connects its original function as an observation tower with its current use for astronomy. Those interested in how a building’s purpose has changed, or in stargazing, will find a different focus here from the one offered by the city’s museums and trails.

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