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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Burscheid

Balkantrasse – View of the Balkantrasse loop from Höhscheider Bachtal

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Burscheid

Balkantrasse – View of the Balkantrasse loop from Höhscheider Bachtal

Moderate

4.7

(3)

47

riders

Balkantrasse – View of the Balkantrasse loop from Höhscheider Bachtal

02:21

50.7km

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: June 25, 2026

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After 13.6 km for 64 m

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2.32 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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2

7.51 km

Wermelskirchen Old Town

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Great city in mountain style.

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3

11.8 km

View of the Balkantrasse

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4

12.3 km

Junction Bergisch Born

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Two railway lines cross here.

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12.3 km

Balkantrasse

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Junction 28 (RadRegionRheinland) (Thanks @Marcel for the hint)
Crossing the Balkan route and the Alleenradweg water quintet
Here meet the two former railway lines Balkan route and water quintet. It goes off to the Bever and Wuppertalsperre. This also makes beautiful round trips in Bergisches Land possible.

balkantrasse.de
wasserquintett.de

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17.7 km

One of the most beautiful dams in the Bergisches Land. The body of water, which is segmented by five upstream dams, and the surrounding, varied landscape with many wooded sections and mountain ranges offer the best hiking opportunities.

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24.7 km

Scenic cycle path in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Very suitable for racing biking

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36.9 km

View of the Bergisches Land Countryside

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just enjoy the view at 320m altitude.

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50.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

21.6 km

3.12 km

1.46 km

772 m

567 m

Surfaces

46.9 km

3.47 km

182 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 12 July

29°C

16°C

6 %

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