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Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

Hard

4.8

(15)

281

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Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

04:39

101km

1,050m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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: April 24, 2026

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After 67.5 km for 570 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.44 km

Quiet forest road

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This path through the sparse forest between Buschhorn and Voiswinkel has little traffic, is shady and wonderful to ride.

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13.5 km

Scherfbachtal

Nature Reserve

16.5 km

Scheuren to Neschen — Scenic Route

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A quiet, quiet road with good asphalt and a beautiful view over the Bergisches Land.

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17.3 km

Scenic route between Bechen and Neschen

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Great asphalt, relatively open, undulating, curvy, everything! A section of the route from Around Cologne.

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51.3 km

Krommenohler Tunnel

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There is a very nice tunnel on the former Wippertalbahn route. When you drive into it, the light even goes on automatically.

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63.6 km

Wupperaue bei Westenbrücke

Nature Reserve

67.8 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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68.3 km

Bat Tunnel (Höhsieper Tunnel)

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Each passage a refreshing and cooling highlight :)

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81.6 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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84.7 km

Bergisches Land Rail Trail

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

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94.2 km

Viewpoint

101 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.9 km

42.8 km

4.88 km

762 m

655 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

95.4 km

4.52 km

804 m

609 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 8 June

18°C

11°C

65 %

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Quiet forest road

Scheuren to Neschen — Scenic Route

Scenic route between Bechen and Neschen

Krommenohler Tunnel

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Bat Tunnel (Höhsieper Tunnel)

Balkantrasse

Bergisches Land Rail Trail

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