Krommenohler Tunnel – Balkantrasse loop from Engelskirchen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Engelskirchen

Krommenohler Tunnel – Balkantrasse loop from Engelskirchen

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Krommenohler Tunnel – Balkantrasse loop from Engelskirchen

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99.1km

1,040m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25.8 km

Krommenohler Tunnel

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There is a very nice tunnel on the former Wippertalbahn route. When you drive into it, the light even goes on automatically.

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35.5 km

Wippertalbahn section Hückeswagen <> Wipperfürth

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At the point you can see a lot of the previous track usage. There are many details and tracks have been preserved. Also the staircase to the no evidence of …

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38.3 km

Wupperaue bei Westenbrücke

Nature Reserve

43.0 km

Bat Tunnel (Höhsieper Tunnel)

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Each passage a refreshing and cooling highlight :)

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56.2 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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66.1 km

View of Altenberg Cathedral

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Surrounded by green meadows and forests, an imposing Christian building sits enthroned on the western edge of the Bergisches Land: the Altenberg Cathedral, also known as the Bergischer Dom, has …

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67.8 km

Dhünnaue

Nature Reserve

70.6 km

Scenic route between Bechen and Neschen

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Great asphalt, relatively open, undulating, curvy, everything! A section of the route from Around Cologne.

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75.0 km

Scenic Road Through Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Beautiful scenery, nice little climbs, not too many cars around. A bit like Tuscany, with less vineyards, sadly. ;)

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85.2 km

Sülztalbahn Cycle Path in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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As part of the Sülztalbahn cycle path, the road is nice and smooth asphalt. From time to time there are paved cross gutters, but they are easy to cross.

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99.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.1 km

40.4 km

5.29 km

2.42 km

862 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

93.5 km

4.62 km

726 m

187 m

123 m

Elevation

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Monday 19 October

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Comments

April 27, 2024,Es wird Frühling... 🤩

Finally no rain... there's nothing more to say... 😎

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June 16, 2022,zu Hause ist es auch schön... 🤩

After three weeks at Lake Constance I had to go back home in the Bergisches Land to see if things were all right. Despite the holiday, the route was not exactly full, but this was probably due to the fact that I largely avoided the Balkan route (as beautiful as it is). From Bergisch Born and to Marienheide there was …

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