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Sprockhövel

Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Sprockhövel

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Sprockhövel

Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Sprockhövel

Moderate

4.2

(106)

710

riders

Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Sprockhövel

02:07

42.3km

530m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: June 22, 2026

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7.42 km

Schee Station

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The Schee station was opened in 1886 on the railway line Wuppertal - Wichlinghausen - Hattingen, approximately at the highest point of the route. The monument was often used as a backdrop for film and television recordings.

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8.33 km

Tunnel Schee

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9.57 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

13.3 km

Nordbahntrasse

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

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14.1 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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17.9 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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21.2 km

Viewpoint

24.9 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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28.2 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 opened in 2018/2019 by the Wuppertal Movement e. V. converted into a footpath and bike path.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwarzbachtrasse

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30.5 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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42.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

9.87 km

4.20 km

1.12 km

271 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

3.77 km

2.92 km

550 m

321 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Comments

September 13, 2024,Dancing in the rain

Today I started with sunny weather, but today the summer haters did their rain dance. The round ended with a short but heavy rain shower 🌧️🌧️🌧️

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June 22, 2024,Kurze Samstagsrunde

Back on the bike after a 10-day break. After a long illness, I started working again 5 weeks ago and that pushed me to my limits, constantly extremely tired, hence the long break. But the post-coma kid is back on the bike.

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May 8, 2024,Zurück im Tal

Still tired from the long journey back from Sicily, but I had to get out

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November 20, 2023,Trainingsrunde am Morgen

Video from today's training round:

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November 23, 2023,Kurze Trainingsrunde am Nachmittag

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February 9, 2025,Wuppertal Elberfeld - Schee - Wuppertal Elberfeld

Back from South America, it was hard to motivate myself to do anything. But the Turtle is back on the bike

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November 19, 2023,Kurze 40km Trainingsrunde

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October 10, 2023,1001 Duft 10.10. Punktlandung in Wuppertal

To get to work and do something else: simply brilliant by bike! To the northern railway line and co. you can hardly add anything. Often praised! Great route and today the smells of countless perfumes, clouds of smoke from what do I know of bags, summer lumens, poplar trees, freshly mown meadows, barbecue area smells, etc.. I even found a …

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Nordbahntrasse – Schwarzbachtrasse loop from Sprockhövel

Schee Station

Tunnel Schee

Nordbahntrasse

View of the Old Railway Line

View of Wuppertal

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

Schwarzbachtrasse

Pathway to Sprockhövel and Elberfeld Nature Reserve

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