Gimborn Castle – Bensberg Palace loop from Duckterath

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Gimborn Castle – Bensberg Palace loop from Duckterath

Hard

4.3

(15)

469

riders

Gimborn Castle – Bensberg Palace loop from Duckterath

05:32

111km

1,430m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

View of Altenberg Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

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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11.2 km

Neschen Hairpin Bends – Cols de Cologne

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Its stunning location in the Dhünn Valley makes the "Altenberg Cathedral" a popular destination. For us Rhineland mountain goats, however, the cathedral is only a minor concern. There are two …

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15.5 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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43.3 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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47.5 km

Hänge der Neyetalsperre

Nature Reserve

53.0 km

Neye-Oberlauf

Nature Reserve

65.0 km

Krommenohler Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

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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71.9 km

Gimborn Castle

Highlight • Castle

Gimborn was pledged in 1273 by the Count of Berg to the Counts of the Mark and was from 1631 residence of the county Gimborn-Neustadt of the House Schwarzenberg. Since …

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91.4 km

Between Hohkeppel and Vellingen

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fantastic asphalt through beautiful hills.

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105 km

Bensberg Palace

Highlight • Castle

Our hotel on the short trip to the Bergisches Land and to Cologne.
A bike day was planned, it went to the Dühntalsperre, a scenic tour.

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111 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

75.8 km

25.0 km

5.60 km

1.97 km

1.47 km

1.28 km

175 m

102 m

Surfaces

90.9 km

18.3 km

1.18 km

649 m

365 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

9°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2022,RTF von der Staubwolke

Really tough this year. Unfortunately, a totally inharmonious route, which means: after a wonderful descent, you have to slow down because it either goes up again abruptly or a road comes across. The 'old' 100 was better there.

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May 1, 2022,Rennrad-Tour 01.05.2022

At 13:55 "a bit late" on the dust cloud RTF route. As a punishment I had to drive alone.....

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May 5, 2024,RTF Bergisch Gladbach - Staubwolke Refrath nachgefahren Dank an: Gabi !!!

As if you grow with your challenges - I think that "improvement" happens much more slowly on the bike than when jogging, for example, but never mind, I still had a lot of fun on the tour and the thought "why are you torturing yourself like this?" was almost non-existent...

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May 1, 2024,RTF Bergisch Gladbach - Staubwolke Refrath ***

The first 15 km were pretty bumpy and had lots of potholes. But once you're out of the city, it's a beautiful route. Many thanks to the organizers and the many helpers here!
Lots of great descents, but you had to work hard for them 🥵.
It felt like EVERYONE overtook me today - I probably need a faster bike... …

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May 1, 2024,Mit der TS79 auf der RTF "Rund um Schloss Bensberg"

The RTF "Around Bensberg Castle" is the classic par excellence. In bright sunshine and initially moderate temperatures, everyone who had a racing bike got on their bike. Up until the route splits, the roads were so full that the drivers who had unknowingly chosen the same routes had to be very patient.

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