Haldyturm Tower

The easiest and most beautiful access from below is from Stiefelhagen. Follow the closed road to the bend. There is a high fence there to protect the nature reserve from cyclists. At the left end of the fence is a lookout point with benches. There you go around the fence on a path and then follow it below the quarry. The final climb is made easier by steps and a railing. You can already enjoy the beautiful view from the path.

If you want it even easier, start from Hollenberg: there are almost no inclines here. On the contrary, the path leads mostly downhill. (The tower is not at the highest point of the mountain range.)

When the poinsettia shines on the tower, the tower is closed to visitors. Here you have to wait until the end of January before the tower can be climbed again.

The Haldy Tower is located in the Weinberg nature reserve. The 18-meter-high lookout tower was built in 1903 by the citizens themselves from broken stones to thank the deserved district administrator Haldy (district administrator of the Gummersbach district from 1885-1899). Haldy was considered a modern and open-minded person who wanted to open up Upper Bergisches Land with reservoirs and railroads. Ründeroth owed him a railway connection and a train station as early as 1886. District Administrator Haldy, who lived at Haus Ley near Ründeroth, died unexpectedly in 1899. His grave in the community cemetery is still cared for by the Ründeroth home and beautification association.
Over 96 steps lead up to the observation deck of the Haldy Tower. The reward is a beautiful view of the Aggertal and across the Mucher plateau. A few years ago, a mobile operator installed its mast on the tower. Through clever negotiations it was possible for this network operator to finance a flagpole and the headlights for the evening lighting of the Haldy tower.
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