Gräfrath old town – Burg Castle loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Gräfrath old town – Burg Castle loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

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Gräfrath old town – Burg Castle loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

02:51

55.2km

930m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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72 m

Wuppertal Suspension Railway – Vohwinkel Station

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The station is located at the western end of the line and is equipped with a turning loop and turnouts. The points allow the arrival and departure of the west …

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2.98 km

Gräfrath old town

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An idyllic market place surrounded by typical, mountainous half-timbered houses: here you can take a break and fortify yourself in restaurants, cafes or ice cream parlors around the fountain on …

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5.38 km

View of Nümmen from the Korkenziehertrasse

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From this point of the corkscrew route you have a beautiful view

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9.67 km

Old Railway Wheelset

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Old axle of a wagon.

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11.1 km

Korkenzieher Trail - Ghost Station

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20.5 km

Burg Castle

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The hike to Burg Castle is short and challenging, climbing at a gradient of 16 to 19 percent, but the reward is more than worth it. The view of the …

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27.7 km

Eschbachtal

Nature Reserve

30.2 km

Erlenauwald bei Kellershammer

Nature Reserve

40.4 km

Müngsten Bridge and Aerial Ferry

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The bridge is a nice introduction to a tour down the river Wupper. It goes without great differences in height along the scenic valley past an old Kotten (museum grinding) …

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52.9 km

Old Wuppertal Suspension Railway Carriage

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Here is number 8 of the discontinued monorail trains of the GTW72 series. There is now a publicly accessible cafe in it. I have not found opening hours, except that Thursday is served from 9 -12 breakfast.

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