Mutzbach Forest Road – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Köln-Dellbrück

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Mutzbach Forest Road – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Köln-Dellbrück

Moderate

4.5

(125)

1,101

riders

Mutzbach Forest Road – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Köln-Dellbrück

03:19

72.8km

680m

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: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 64.3 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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893 m

Mutzbach Forest Road

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So close to the city, a real piece of cake

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17.1 km

Hamco Tunnel on the Balkantrasse

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

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19.0 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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33.2 km

Bat Tunnel (Höhsieper Tunnel)

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Each passage a refreshing and cooling highlight :)

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33.7 km

Wippertalbahn Rail Trail – Rocky Gorge Section

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An almost dramatic passage in the rocky cut of the former route of the Wippertalbahn. In summer it is pleasantly shady and easy to drive on the smooth asphalt in all seasons.

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38.0 km

Wupperaue bei Westenbrücke

Nature Reserve

40.8 km

Wippertalbahn section Hückeswagen <> Wipperfürth

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At the point you can see a lot of the previous track usage. There are many details and tracks have been preserved. Also the staircase to the no evidence of …

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47.9 km

View of Wipperfeld from the cycling path

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64.2 km

Paved Path Through the Fields

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Stop by Affemia on the way back or on the way out of Cologne.

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71.5 km

Thielenbruch und Thurner Wald

Nature Reserve

72.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.6 km

13.9 km

12.3 km

3.51 km

1.17 km

226 m

197 m

Surfaces

66.7 km

4.76 km

629 m

613 m

166 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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9°C

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Comments

May 3, 2026,Burscheid, Wermelskirchen, Wipperfürt, Kürten - Rund von Köln

The first 2/3 are good for racking up kilometers, lots of green, lots of rail trails, a bit of the Wupper. The way back is crap. Along the federal highway etc.

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September 1, 2024,Rennrad Tour

From GL to Leverkusen you can use the cycle paths well. Then on to Wipperfürth you can follow the old routes which are almost completely car-free. From Wipperfürth to just before Bechen you can easily cycle on the asphalted shoulder of the B506 and in and behind Bechen there are also other alternative routes to avoid traffic. However, I was …

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September 24, 2023,Auf nach Wipperfürth und auf den Bahntrassen zurück

The first weekend after the holiday and the sun is shining: Let's go outside and head to Wipperfürth to get on the railway line. The first climb is at the end of the Scherfbachtal to Bechen, further on the B506 it is not only undulating, up to the highest point it is another 100m uphill until it goes down a …

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