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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Marienheide

Blue and green: The Dam Route – cycling through the Rhineland

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Marienheide

Blue and green: The Dam Route – cycling through the Rhineland

Hard

4.7

(35)

175

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Blue and green: The Dam Route – cycling through the Rhineland

03:49

60.0km

540m

Cycling

The sun is shining and the desire to cycle is calling - this 60 kilometer long tour is ideal for a wonderful day trip with varied ups and downs along glittering blue dams and lush green vegetation.

For example, you can easily reach the starting point at Marienheide train station…

by Radregion Rheinland

Last updated: June 5, 2024

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.67 km

View of the Brucher Reservoir

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Great view over the dam (don't forget your binoculars)! You can go directly to the water here.

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9.78 km

Source of the Wipper

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Green source area of the Wipper, which later becomes the Wupper. I always find it exciting to see where a river originates.

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16.5 km

Lingesetal dam

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A very beautiful lake. The dam wall is around 183 meters long and the lake is around 20 meters deep. Today it is used for local recreation and as a water reservoir.

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27.7 km

WupperVielfalt Exhibition at Wasserquintett Base Station

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The Wasserquintett base station serves as an exhibition space, meeting point for excursions and event location. The WupperVielfalt exhibition shows you the region's animal and plant species as well as …

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33.0 km

Neyetal Dam

Highlight • Monument

A very beautiful path along the reservoir. Fantastic for cycling or hiking. The peace and quiet is wonderful. No motorcycle noise!

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36.6 km

Bever Dam

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Due to its attractive location in the mountainous landscape, the Bevertalsperre is not only very popular with amateur athletes, cyclists and water sports enthusiasts, in good weather it also offers …

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60.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.7 km

12.2 km

5.36 km

3.82 km

776 m

151 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

10.3 km

3.24 km

491 m

180 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

22°C

12°C

90 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

March 26, 2021

The sun is shining and the desire to cycle is calling - this 60 kilometer long tour is ideal for a wonderful day trip with varied ups and downs along glittering blue dams and lush green vegetation.
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For example, you can easily reach the starting point at Marienheide train station from Cologne with the

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Trail Reviews

B I G 😎 N O B B I

August 20, 2025, 😎👍🏻 Die Talsperrenroute durch das Oberbergische Land

Today it was the Oberbergisches Land's turn. From Marienheide, past the Lingese Dam, Bruchersee Dam, and along the Wipper railway line to the Bevertal Dam, then back to Marienheide via the railway line. 😎👍🏻

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