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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Bensberg Palace – Serpentine Ascent to Spitze loop from Duckterath

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Bensberg Palace – Serpentine Ascent to Spitze loop from Duckterath

Moderate

4.0

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Bensberg Palace – Serpentine Ascent to Spitze loop from Duckterath

02:14

44.4km

370m

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: July 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.5 km for 105 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.68 km

Bensberg Palace

Highlight • Castle

Impressive castle. Worth taking a little detour. If you want to challenge yourself a little, you should not take the main access road, the Milchborntalweg, but the small and super steep side road, Am Milchbornsberg. Have fun! :)

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7.72 km

Cycle Path Between Untereschbach and Overath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The cycle path is also very easy to use for racing bikes as far as Forsbach and on to Bensberg.

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17.1 km

Hoffnungsthal Village Center and Volberg Church

Highlight • Settlement

Today's Rösrath district of Hoffnungsthal actually goes back to the Volberg an der Sülz settlement, which forms the old town center. The name of the Protestant church in Volberg, whose …

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28.3 km

Sülztalbahn Bridge Remains

Highlight • Monument

The remains of the bridge over the Sülz of the Cologne-Mülheim-Lindlar railway line are still standing on the slope
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31.6 km

Dürschbachtal

Nature Reserve

34.3 km

Serpentine Ascent to Spitze

Highlight • Climb

Here I prefer to stay on the road, it's nice to drive - despite the traffic

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35.8 km

Climb from Herrenstrunden to Spitze

Highlight • Climb

I admit: I only drove this route downhill - with great pleasure on "Rund um Köln"

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41.6 km

Villa Zanders

Highlight • Historical Site

In the vicinity of Villa Zanders and the town hall the most beautiful corner of Bergisch Gladbach. We recommend the weekly market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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41.8 km

Bergisch Gladbach Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

The weekly market is absolutely top, the market place is the highlight of GL

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44.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

19.9 km

1.13 km

1.05 km

458 m

145 m

107 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

11.0 km

1.49 km

671 m

107 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Bensberg Palace

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