- Urban and industrial environments integrated into the rugged landscape, e.g., Wuppertal and Solingen
- Countless villages and towns with their characteristic blue slate shingles and green shutters.
- Traces of the Medieval Dukes of Berg in Altenberg, Burg, and Blankenberg.

As with most of the Rhineland, allied bombers laid waste to all of the urban centers of the Duchy Berg. Solingen, Remscheid, Siegburg, Bergisch Gladbach and most of Wuppertal offer little to nothing for tourists. However, the rolling hills and river valleys offered protection for nearby villages and some city districts that other Rhenish cities did not enjoy. The Bergisches Land retains many charming urban suburbs and incorporated towns, spared destruction by the region’s geography. E.g., The beautiful village Lennep is part of the otherwise gray and modern Remscheid, Gräfenrath is part of Solingen and Vohwinkel is part of the Wuppertal. Given how isolated some of these places feel, you may not even realize you are in a major city.
Hike: Medieval Landscapes of Blankenberg
This is less of a hike and more of a guided tour. Blankenberg is a remarkable Sieg Valley village with a beautifully preserved old town…
Hiking: Past, Present, and Future in the Wuppertal
The Ennepetal is one of the most picturesque corners of the Wuppertal. The ancient monastery church rising above the lake, surrounded by slate-covered houses and…
Hiking: Lords of the Wuppertal
This hike takes you on one of the most well-traveled routes in the Lower Rhine. The destination is the Castle of Burg, a 19th-century reconstruction…
- Hype: 6.8
- Growth: 2.1
- Wealth: 8.9
- Recognition: 1.4
- Accommodation: 2.7
- Transportation: 5.7
- Ease of Planning: 5.2
- Infrastructure: 9.2
- Interactivity: 1.4
- Airport: Yes
- Historical Context: 3.8
- Monuments: 9.7
- Quality*: 5.0
- Landscape: 9.8
- Vineyards: 0
- Undiscovered: 3.2
- Cultural Immersion: 7.6
- Tradition*: 7.0