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Leichlingen (Rhld.)

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Leichlingen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Leichlingen (Rhld.)

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Leichlingen

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Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Leichlingen

01:47

24.2km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 13, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 62 m for 27 m

After 24.2 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.68 km

Viewpoint Wupper and Wipperkotten

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wipperkotten-schleiferei.de

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7.54 km

Rüden an der Wupper Knife Kiosk and Snack Bar

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There is a small kiosk with delicious little things right on the Wupper. More exciting are the great cutlery available there - knives, scissors, tweezers.
Sharpening is easy: throw the knife with a note in the mailbox and pick it up next weekend.
Only then did it open!

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7.83 km

Haus Rüden Restaurant & Guesthouse

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Here you sit in any case well in the beer garden and can enjoy food and drink and then take a walk on the Wupper

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7.87 km

Untenrüden

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But it's also nice in the fall.

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8.64 km

Obenrüdener Kotten Industrial Monument

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It was probably only at the beginning of the 18th century that a grindery was built as a double box in half-timbered construction. The former half-timbered outbuildings have been preserved. The plant burned down completely in 1906 and was replaced by a brick building the following year. After another fire in 1966, only the front was left standing.

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10.5 km

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

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Very nice place on the Wupper. At this point there is a rest area, right on the Wupper and a country inn with a beer garden.

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11.4 km

Wupper River Scenic Section

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Very nice vantage point along the Wupper and its loops.

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12.3 km

Balkhausen half-timbered village

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Balkhausen is like the gateway to the Bergisches Land. Especially when you come from the south, this is where you enter the world of slate houses with green decorations. The route towards Müngstener Brücke is highly recommended - and you automatically take Balkhausen with you.

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24.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

7.37 km

5.13 km

3.11 km

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

7.06 km

2.76 km

1.28 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

24°C

13°C

76 %

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Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Leichlingen

Viewpoint Wupper and Wipperkotten

Rüden an der Wupper Knife Kiosk and Snack Bar

Haus Rüden Restaurant & Guesthouse

Untenrüden

Obenrüdener Kotten Industrial Monument

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

Wupper River Scenic Section

Balkhausen half-timbered village

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