Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Haan

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Haan

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Haan

Moderate

4.8

(20)

246

riders

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Haan

03:27

76.2km

770m

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: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.6 km for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.5 km

Müngsten Bridge and Aerial Ferry

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The bridge is a nice introduction to a tour down the river Wupper. It goes without great differences in height along the scenic valley past an old Kotten (museum grinding) …

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18.6 km

Morsbach und Rheinbach

Nature Reserve

25.2 km

Leyerbachtal

Nature Reserve

32.5 km

New Bridge Balkantrasse

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Immediately before Lennep 🤙

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45.4 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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48.6 km

Hamco Tunnel on the Balkantrasse

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

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54.8 km

Romberg Tunnel

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Shortly before the Burscheid city limits, the route of the former Balkan Express passes under the bridge that connects the small town of Romberg with Burscheider Straße and the rest …

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57.6 km

Entrance to the Balkantrasse

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good and asphalted access to the route.

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66.5 km

Juckel Bridge (Wupper footbridge Horn–Kradenpuhl)

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In addition to a beautiful location, the bridge offers the opportunity to bypass the lower part of the Wipperauer Strasse, which is not dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.

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