Run clubs & running groups in Wuppertal

16 run clubs and running groups in Wuppertal, 12 of them with fixed weekly times – for every pace. Here it is about the company, not the clock. Come alone, run along, and stay for a coffee.

Looking for a run club in Wuppertal?

  • Wuppertal's 16 running groups and run clubs can pick flat miles on the 23 km Nordbahntrasse or hills in the Hardt, Barmer Anlagen and Burgholz.
  • Over 6,500 people took part in the 13th Schwebebahn-Lauf in June 2025, including 4,410 in the corporate run.
  • Spread across the whole week – that's how Wuppertal's groups run, with Wednesday busiest. A few head out at the weekend too – tie your shoes.

16 running groups in Wuppertal on We Up

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EVENTS ALL YEAR

Running Events in Wuppertal 2026/27

The big dates of the year at a glance.

Running Events in Wuppertal 2026/27: Schwebebahn-Lauf, Fuchslauf and Rund um Wuppertal

  • The Schwebebahn-Lauf Wuppertal takes place for the 15th time on 13 June 2027, on the closed B7 beneath the Schwebebahn; in 2026 the organizer counted more than 8,500 registrations.
  • The 5 km race at the Schwebebahn-Lauf is also Wuppertal's Firmenlauf, with a team and a company ranking.
  • The Vohwinkeler Fuchslauf is planned for 19 June 2027, with 10 km, 5 km, 3.2 km, Nordic walking and children's races.

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Dates and sources in the article · As of 18 October 2026

MORE ABOUT RUNNING IN WUPPERTAL

Wuppertal, the city of the Schwebebahn suspension railway, has a lifeline for running: the Nordbahntrasse, 23 car-free kilometers cutting across the hillsides. We Up brings the city's running groups, jogging clubs, and run clubs together in one place, from the easygoing Trasse loop to the ambitious trail group.

The running lifeline is the Nordbahntrasse, a 23-kilometer, car-free former rail line that runs flat straight across the city — rarely is avoiding elevation gain this enjoyable. If you're after trails and climbs instead, Wuppertal delivers: hilly paths through the historic Hardt-Park with its arboretum, the roughly four-kilometer loop through the Barmer Anlagen up to the Toelleturm, demanding trails in the Burgholz state forest, and the wooded Gelpetal. Easy long runs flow well around the Ronsdorfer Talsperre.

Groups meet in nearly every neighborhood — in Elberfeld, Barmen, Cronenberg, Ronsdorf, Vohwinkel, or Oberbarmen. Every group lists when, where, and how fast they run. Plenty of runs are free and explicitly aimed at beginners. Just how much Wuppertal loves to run showed at the 2025 Schwebebahn-Lauf, where more than 6,500 people ran beneath the suspension railway.

Head to a meetup near you, lock in the next event, and just join the run. The best thing about running in Wuppertal isn't a personal best — it's the weekly loop on the Trasse with people who love the hillsides just as much as you do. Lace up and be there.

Running in Wuppertal — good to know

Is this suitable for beginners too?

Running groups in Wuppertal suit beginners too: many are explicitly beginner-friendly and deliberately run slowly, often with walk breaks. No experience is needed, just the will to start.

Which running groups meet at the weekend in Wuppertal?

4 running groups in Wuppertal meet regularly on Saturdays or Sundays, for example Bunert Lauftreff, GIRLS RUN WUTAL, Pace Chasers Wuppertal and Tal Tiger Runclub. All running groups with day and time are in the list on this page.

On which days do the groups run in Wuppertal?

Of the 12 running groups in Wuppertal with a fixed weekday, most run on Wednesdays (3), Tuesdays (2) and Thursdays (2). 4 of these running groups meet at the weekend.

General questions, for example whether you can come alone or what a run club costs: Go to the FAQ

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Last updated 18 October 2026

Sources: de.wikipedia.org · wz.de · schwebebahn-lauf.de · land.nrw · greatruns.com · greatruns.com · outdooractive.com · laufen-in-wuppertal.de