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Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Hilden

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

Moderate

4.7

(68)

487

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Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

03:06

66.2km

740m

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: June 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.3 km

Climb to Schloss Burg

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one of my next goals: to drive up this mountain, more interesting than down

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33.6 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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36.7 km

Bergisches Land Rail Trail

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

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38.6 km

Alter Bahnhof Burscheid Beer Garden

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Delicious food and an even better beer from the Weltenburg monastery brewery. If you drive down the Balkan route, you should definitely take a look at a wheat beer.

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43.0 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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45.8 km

Entrance to the Balkantrasse

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good and asphalted access to the route.

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55.5 km

Zimmertisch Restaurant at Haasenmühle

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This is a nicely located restaurant.

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56.6 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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66.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.9 km

18.5 km

7.46 km

2.56 km

482 m

278 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.6 km

3.76 km

429 m

394 m

124 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

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Comments

February 8, 2025,Tour

When it was a little warmer, I went to Leichlingen and then up to Solingen. Shortly before the descent to Burg, I wiped out a couple of broken pieces of glass. Then I checked the tires to make sure I could ride the long and fast descent safely. On the last tour, a piece of broken glass cut the tire. …

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October 12, 2024,Tour zum Schloss

Cool uphill and downhill ride to Castle Burg. Autumn is here. Up and down is the order of the day.☕️

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September 8, 2021,Referenzrunde

Fast lap with moderate traffic. Steady slope to Wermelskirchen, then briskly to Unterburg. Finally, a nice incline up to Solingen Katernberg, and off to the route.

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March 24, 2022,🚴‍♂️Feierabendrunde nach Wermelskirchen 🚴‍♂️

Once again turned a great after-work lap. The conditions were great and the track was pleasantly empty.

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May 15, 2025,🚴 BMC Tour 🚴 Schloss Burg 🏰

Via Leichlingen and Bergisch Neukirchen, we took the Balkantrasse route to Wermelskirchen. We continued via Burg Castle to Solingen, and then via Widdert to the garden for a barbecue and relaxation.

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March 7, 2024,🚴‍♂️BMC Tour🚴‍♂️Burscheid - Wermelskirchen - Schloss Burg

Via Leichlingen and Bergisch Neukirchen we went on the Balkantrasse with the destination Wermelskirchen. Continue via Burg Castle to Solingen and home via Widdert.

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Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

Climb to Schloss Burg

Balkantrasse

Bergisches Land Rail Trail

Alter Bahnhof Burscheid Beer Garden

Romberg Tunnel

Entrance to the Balkantrasse

Zimmertisch Restaurant at Haasenmühle

Juckel Bridge (Wupper footbridge Horn–Kradenpuhl)

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