Velbert ridge
| Velbert ridge | |||
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| Systematics according to | Handbook of the natural spatial structure of Germany | ||
| Greater region 1st order | Low mountain range threshold | ||
| Greater region 2nd order | Rhenish Slate Mountains | ||
| Main unit group | 33 → Süderbergland |
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| About main unit | 337 → Bergisch-Sauerland lowlands |
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| 4th order region (main unit) |
337 1 → Niederbergisch-Märkisches hill country |
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| 5th order region | 337 1 .1 → Bergisch-Märkisches hill country |
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| Natural space |
337 1 .10 → Velbert mountain ridge |
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| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 20 ′ 0 ″ N , 7 ° 3 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
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| local community | Velbert , Wuelfrath | ||
| state | North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
The Velberter Höhenrücke is a natural spatial unit in North Rhine-Westphalia with the order number 337 1 .10.
The elongated ridge extends in north-south direction on the urban area of the Bergischen cities Velbert (with the local center and the district Tönisheide ) and Wülfrath (district north Erbach ). The highest point at 269.2 m is in the Tönisheide district of Velbert. To the west, the terrain slopes down with a clear step to the Niederbergische Höhenterrassen (order number 337 1 .0). In the east lies the Hardenberger Hügelland (order number 337 1 .12) and the Vossnacken ridge (order number 337 1 .11). To the south it connects the Wülfrath limestone area (order number 337 1 .17), to the north the ridge merges into the Ruhr stratified rib land (order number 337 1 .14).
The ridge forms a watershed , the streams west of the ridge drain directly into the Rhine , those east into the Ruhr . Geologically, the ridge consists of Upper Devonian folded gray and chalky slates ( Velbert layers ), which are partially interspersed with sandstones and limestone banks . A high route (state road L74, formerly federal road 224 ) connects Essen-Werden via Velbert and Tönisheide with Wuppertal . The route of the disused Niederbergbahn runs parallel to this , which has been converted as the Niederbergbahn panorama bike path into a cycle path .