Schmitz-Lenders-Weg – Burg Castle loop from Eifgenbachtal und Seitentäler

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Schmitz-Lenders-Weg – Burg Castle loop from Eifgenbachtal und Seitentäler

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228

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Schmitz-Lenders-Weg – Burg Castle loop from Eifgenbachtal und Seitentäler

03:19

41.3km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.16 km

Schmitz-Lenders-Weg

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Magnificent mountain trail at the Sengbachtalsperre.

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10.2 km

Viewpoint

19.2 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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21.4 km

Müngstener Bridge — Mid-level view

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The Müngsten Bridge is the highest railway bridge in Germany.

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26.1 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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29.3 km

Haarmannweg at the Sengbach Reservoir

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Very nice path with great views of the dam.

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30.7 km

View of the Forebay Dam, Sengbach Reservoir

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The barrier - the barrier structure

The dam in the south of Solingen is one of the oldest drinking water dams in Germany. It was inaugurated in 1903. In the …

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31.7 km

Oberes Sengbachtal

Nature Reserve

32.3 km

Sengbach Reservoir

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Impressive dam wall, a must see when in the area.

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35.9 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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41.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

6.99 km

6.97 km

2.90 km

1.55 km

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.1 km

11.9 km

9.66 km

1.91 km

421 m

306 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

May 31, 2023,🚴‍♂️Ein bisschen wie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Schottland😉

A bit like Scotland😉

*Castle(s)
*Highland cattle
*old churches
*Fishing in the river
*Railway Bridge (old & famous)
* Ferry
*Rhododendron
* Nature

And all of that at home 😎

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