Rest area at Unterbacher See – View of Fleher Bridge loop from Rather Broich

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rest area at Unterbacher See – View of Fleher Bridge loop from Rather Broich

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Rest area at Unterbacher See – View of Fleher Bridge loop from Rather Broich

02:43

43.1km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.1 km for 218 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

Rest area at Unterbacher See

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Unterbacher See is a local recreation area for people from the surrounding towns. Great area!

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17.8 km

View of the Rhine from Benrath Riverside

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From the Benrather Schlossufer it is not far to the Urdenbacher Kämpe, where you can explore a few beautiful paths comfortably and away from traffic. The Stümpeweg in particular leads …

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26.2 km

View of Fleher Bridge

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With an unbelievable span of over 1.1 km, the Fleher Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Germany. Cyclists can reach the other bank on a 3 m wide cycle path on both sides.

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26.5 km

Sailboat on the Rhine in Volmerswerth

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wide bike path directly on the Rhine

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30.1 km

Kappes-Hamm (Düsseldorf Hamm Village Center)

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Kappes-Hamm, here horticultural companies dominate the townscape. Quiet, with a nice beer garden in the canoe club directly on the Rhine.

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30.7 km

Alte Hammer Brücke

Ruins

31.2 km

View of the Hammer Railway Bridge on the Rhine Cycle Path

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Beautiful route along the Rhine.

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34.3 km

Harbor Bridge Düsseldorf

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Nice wide views of the Düsseldorf Medienhafen, the old town and over to Oberkassel and Neuss. Architectural highlights are the Gehry buildings.

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37.4 km

Weiher an der Landskrone

Lake

37.7 km

Jröner Jong Fountain, Hofgarten, Düsseldorf

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The fountain monument was designed in 1899 by Joseph Hammerschmidt and depicts Triton, the sea god from Greek mythology, sitting on a hippopotamus that spouts a huge fountain. The original …

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43.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

13.2 km

4.77 km

3.49 km

2.61 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

12.2 km

3.20 km

1.42 km

453 m

292 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

6°C

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Comments

August 3, 2025,Fahrradtour

A quick stroll through the city.
Lots going on along the Rhine riverbanks and in the Old Town.

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March 22, 2026,2026 03 22 Unterbach Benrath Rhein

Today I went on one of my little "standard tours". Past the Aaper Wald, along the Düssel - to the Unterbacher See. Through the woods to Benrath and then next to the expressway on the bike path towards Düsseldorf and across the Rhine. This time a friend of mine spontaneously joined me and in Düsseldorf we stopped for a beer …

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May 14, 2025,2025 05 14 Unterbacher See - Benrath - Rhein

Another bike ride today in the sunshine.

Mostly routes I've ridden many times before – with a few small variations to try out.

The renaturation of the Düssel River is still underway, but it's already looking pretty good there.

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December 11, 2025,2025 12 11 Düssel Unterbach Benrath Rhein

Today was another day of beautiful autumn weather with plenty of sunshine.

I drove one of my "standard" routes. A nice loop. 2 pm was too early for the Benrath Christmas market, and 3:30 pm wasn't dark enough for the one on Münsterplatz. But that wasn't my goal anyway :-)

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