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Bergisches Land

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Küppersteg

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Küppersteg

Moderate

4.7

(9)

139

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Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Küppersteg

03:05

66.0km

600m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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After 66.0 km for 68 m

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Train Station

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3.80 km

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid

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It's an uninterrupted 1% incline from Opladen to Wermelskirchen. Only a few streets are crossed. There are a lot of branches into the Bergisches Land. The pavement is at its …

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16.1 km

Bergisches Land Rail Trail

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Very nice route with a pleasant gradient. The surface is good and is cleaned regularly.

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18.0 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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27.2 km

Eschbachtal

Nature Reserve

41.4 km

View of Düsseldorf, Leverkusen, and Cologne from Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Madness!!!
In good weather great view.
Right: view of Dusseldorf
Left: Leverkusen Cologne

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41.5 km

View of the Rhine Plain

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Very nice view from Bünkenberg in Solingen Widdert

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41.6 km

Scenic Route from Widdert to the Wupper

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past farms you come directly to the Wupper Kotten

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44.8 km

Zimmertisch Restaurant at Haasenmühle

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This is a nicely located restaurant.

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57.3 km

Laach Castle

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In the 2000s, the building was restored and converted from 2008 to a prestigious residential complex with condominiums.

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58.0 km

Krapuhlsee

Nature Reserve

66.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.2 km

25.6 km

6.32 km

1.07 km

465 m

285 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.7 km

2.66 km

891 m

766 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

28°C

16°C

34 %

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Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Küppersteg

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid

Bergisches Land Rail Trail

Balkantrasse

View of Düsseldorf, Leverkusen, and Cologne from Naturpark Bergisches Land

View of the Rhine Plain

Scenic Route from Widdert to the Wupper

Zimmertisch Restaurant at Haasenmühle

Laach Castle

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