Bergisches Land Rail Trail – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Wuppertal-Langerfeld

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Bergisches Land Rail Trail – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Wuppertal-Langerfeld

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Bergisches Land Rail Trail – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Wuppertal-Langerfeld

03:53

85.4km

810m

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 2, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.1 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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29.2 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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32.6 km

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid

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It's an uninterrupted 1% incline from Opladen to Wermelskirchen. Only a few streets are crossed. There are a lot of branches into the Bergisches Land. The pavement is at its …

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49.3 km

Zimmertisch Restaurant at Haasenmühle

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This is a nicely located restaurant.

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71.4 km

Nordbahntrasse Vohwinkel–Katernberg

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Western section of the Nordbahntrasse

The route should be familiar: old railway line converted for use as a cycle path and footpath in some spectacular routes (viaducts, tunnels), first-class asphalt.

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77.5 km

Viewpoint

80.8 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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81.3 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

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Wonderful to see the city from above. You drive through it as if you were flying low over an open-air museum, your legs turning here as if by themselves. Wonderful road surface.

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84.5 km

Schwarzbachtrasse

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The Schwarzbachtrasse is a railway line laid out in the 19th century as the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen / Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen railway line. After the rail traffic was shut down years ago, it was …

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85.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.4 km

8.94 km

5.38 km

5.09 km

1.19 km

233 m

175 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

80.3 km

2.81 km

1.04 km

658 m

390 m

194 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

9°C

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Comments

August 18, 2024,Rund um Solingen

Awesome route, watch out for pedestrians. Not a Sunday ride!

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July 19, 2024,Balkantrasse - Leichlingen - Korkenzieher und Nordbahntrasse

Pure trail cycling! Everything is easy to ride, no difficult climbs. The Balkantrasse is a dream, you just glide along. The asphalt is top notch.😀😀🚴‍♂️😎💯🌞🍀

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September 15, 2024,🌤Sonntags auf den Trassen🌤

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Yes, I can.
There is always a lot of day-trip traffic down by the Wupper, but the road uphill is easy to ride.
The asphalt is OK and the other road users are used to cyclists and don't attempt any dangerous overtaking maneuvers.

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September 11, 2021,⛅️Umleitung☁️

The entry and exit to the corkscrew route in Haan is currently closed due to construction work.

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