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Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Altena
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Altena
Altena sits on the route: 10 minutes from Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde, 46km from Freudenberg Alter Flecken.
Altena is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde, about 5 km away.
Altena (German pronunciation: [ˈaltəna] ; Westphalian: Altenoa) is a town in the district of Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town's castle is the origin for the later Dukes of Berg. Altena is situated on the Lenne river valley, in the northern stretches of the Sauerland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Altena?
Within an hour or so of Altena: Wuppertal Schwebebahn (37 km), Freudenberg Alter Flecken (46 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Altena?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route and Schottenring.
Where is Altena?
Altena is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,862
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2947, 7.6734
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Altena
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Altena
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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