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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepetal

Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepetal

Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

Moderate

4.3

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338

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Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

02:04

42.4km

550m

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: May 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.7 km for 139 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Nordbahntrasse

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The Nordbahntrasse is one of the highlights in Wuppertal - definitely worth a visit.

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11.6 km

View of the Old Railway Line

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Tunnels and railway cuts testify to the high effort that had to be made to realize the railway line.

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15.4 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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18.7 km

Viewpoint

20.6 km

Wuppertal-Ottenbruch Station

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The Ottenbrucher station is located on the Nordbahntrasse in Wuppertal and is managed. The menu and opening hours can be found here: ottenbrucher-bahnhof.de

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21.3 km

Nordbahntrasse Tunnel

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A nice cool down in the summer. It always feels like driving into a fridge.

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27.7 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

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Wonderful to see the city from above. You drive through it as if you were flying low over an open-air museum, your legs turning here as if by themselves. Wonderful road surface.

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30.9 km

Schwarzbachtrasse

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The Schwarzbachtrasse is a railway line laid out in the 19th century as the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen / Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen railway line. After the rail traffic was shut down years ago, it was …

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33.3 km

Pathway to Sprockhövel and Elberfeld Nature Reserve

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From here it goes towards Hattingen and Sprockhövel through beautiful greenery

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42.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

12.7 km

3.74 km

453 m

246 m

Surfaces

37.7 km

3.86 km

643 m

163 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

29°C

12°C

70 %

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Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Ennepetal (Gevelsberg)

Nordbahntrasse

View of the Old Railway Line

View of Wuppertal

Wuppertal-Ottenbruch Station

Nordbahntrasse Tunnel

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

Schwarzbachtrasse

Pathway to Sprockhövel and Elberfeld Nature Reserve

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