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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Altenberg Cathedral – View of Cologne Cathedral loop from Köln-Dellbrück

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Altenberg Cathedral – View of Cologne Cathedral loop from Köln-Dellbrück

Hard

4.6

(84)

340

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Altenberg Cathedral – View of Cologne Cathedral loop from Köln-Dellbrück

04:47

77.4km

700m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 9 m

After 38.6 km for 11 m

After 77.5 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

Altenberg Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Altenberg Cathedral is a central rest stop and landmark in the Dhünn Valley and one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Germany. Inside, the 144-square-meter west window is well …

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21.7 km

Balkantrasse

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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37.0 km

Wuppertalbahn Rail Trail Near Karquelle

Highlight • Cycleway

A beautiful bike path 🤙

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37.1 km

View of the Wuppertalsperre near Karquelle

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The Bergische Panorama cycle path goes past it, but be careful, the Wuppertal dam is VERY large. It's not really worth making a detour from here. Either enjoy the view …

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38.6 km

Hückeswagen Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

As you cycle through the historic old town of Hückeswagen, the character of the route changes noticeably. Narrow streets, half-timbered houses, and the castle perched high above the town define …

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41.4 km

Wupperaue bei Westenbrücke

Nature Reserve

44.2 km

Wippertalbahn section Hückeswagen <> Wipperfürth

Highlight • Monument

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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69.0 km

View of Cologne

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice bike path, please pay attention to pedestrians, the section is very busy. But worthwhile!

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69.6 km

View of Cologne Cathedral

Highlight • Viewpoint

On this section there are a variety of views: About Cologne to the Eifel, to Dusseldorf, to Bensberg, etc!

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72.3 km

Fronnenbroich/Buschhorner Bruch

Nature Reserve

77.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.8 km

11.5 km

6.21 km

5.83 km

3.15 km

2.67 km

243 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.2 km

3.69 km

2.37 km

989 m

142 m

128 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

23°C

13°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

August 27, 2024,Balkantrasse von Dürscheid aus

Did this tour in glorious weather, just great.
Well, apart from a few donkeys that I encountered not only in Bechen and the B506 isn't exactly a hit either.
The spectrum ranges from reckless racing bike and e-scooter riders to texting while driving and riding hands-free! Some people just never learn, or only when the next serious accident happens on …

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June 16, 2023,Kleine Rundtour

Today's tour took me over the Balkan route again. In Burscheid, however, this is currently closed. But the detour is well signposted. The back and forth in Neuensaal is due to the fact that the parking spaces for bicycles have been changed at the "Landgasthof Dhünn". It's worth taking a little break here to recharge your batteries for the last …

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July 23, 2021,Pedelectour 09.05.2022 15:21 (Kürten-Spitze/Balkantrasse/Hückeswagen/Wipperführt/Spitze

Hello everyone, my tour today begins and ends at the Jakobuskappelle in Kürten-Spitze and is a pedelec tour!
From the top it goes first to Odenthal and Opladen.
The Balkantrasse to Bergisch-Born and then in the direction of Hückeswagen (route in Hückeswagen partially closed due to the heavy rainfall last week! Hence the little confusion in the route guidance. Just …

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Altenberg Cathedral – View of Cologne Cathedral loop from Köln-Dellbrück

Altenberg Cathedral

Balkantrasse

Wuppertalbahn Rail Trail Near Karquelle

View of the Wuppertalsperre near Karquelle

Hückeswagen Old Town

Wippertalbahn section Hückeswagen <> Wipperfürth

View of Cologne

View of Cologne Cathedral

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