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North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land

New Bridge Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse loop from Remscheid-Lennep

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Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land

New Bridge Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse loop from Remscheid-Lennep

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2.0

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40

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New Bridge Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse loop from Remscheid-Lennep

00:40

15.8km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 30 m for 2 m

After 15.8 km for 2 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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707 m

New Bridge Balkantrasse

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Immediately before Lennep 🤙

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4.59 km

Viewpoint on the Balkantrasse near Bergisch Born

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(relatively) flat, smooth surface, nice to 'fly' when there is little traffic.

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5.14 km

Junction Bergisch Born

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Two railway lines cross here.

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5.14 km

Balkantrasse

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Junction 28 (RadRegionRheinland) (Thanks @Marcel for the hint)
Crossing the Balkan route and the Alleenradweg water quintet
Here meet the two former railway lines Balkan route and water quintet. It …

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8.03 km

18% Incline Near Rommelscheid

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But only for a short while

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8.11 km

Bergische Achterbahn Cycle Path

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On nice weather days you should be very cautious about riding your racing bike, because many inexperienced day trippers in groups can get out of breath or even out of control on the slopes. ;)

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9.88 km

Wippertalbahn Rail Trail

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The Wipperbahn route branches off in Bergisch Born from the Balkan route, which has also been developed as a rail cycle route, and leads via Hückeswagen and Wipperfürth to Marienheide. …

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15.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.9 km

564 m

147 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 12 September

18°C

14°C

98 %

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