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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Bergisch Gladbach

View of Altenberg Cathedral – View of Bevertalsperre Dam loop from Bergisch Gladbach

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Bergisch Gladbach

View of Altenberg Cathedral – View of Bevertalsperre Dam loop from Bergisch Gladbach

Moderate

4.6

(14)

225

riders

View of Altenberg Cathedral – View of Bevertalsperre Dam loop from Bergisch Gladbach

03:07

68.5km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 25, 2026

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After 47.2 km for 86 m

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8.86 km

View of Altenberg Cathedral

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Surrounded by green meadows and forests, an imposing Christian building sits enthroned on the western edge of the Bergisches Land: the Altenberg Cathedral, also known as the Bergischer Dom, has …

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12.3 km

Bremer Ridge in Bergisches Land

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I would not have thought that Bremen is so mountainous ... :) I recommend the section towards Altenberg to the beautiful Eifgental with a great high-speed descent.

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22.0 km

View of the Bergisches Land Countryside

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just enjoy the view at 320m altitude.

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33.4 km

View of the Bevertalsperre

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The Bever has been dammed here since the end of the 19th century. In contrast to many other dams, this one is used for flood protection and not for drinking water production.

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33.5 km

View of Bevertalsperre Dam

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Nice view of dam

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39.9 km

Wipperfürth Transit Camp Memorial Railcar

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In the 40s / 50s of the last century, Wipperfürth was a transit camp for displaced people - this rail bus reminds of this. Models of this type ran on …

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47.3 km

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62.3 km

Descent to Herrenstrunden

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There was once a HPV (Human Powered Vehicle) race here in the late 1980s

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68.5 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.4 km

27.7 km

8.87 km

980 m

393 m

146 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.7 km

4.26 km

458 m

125 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 16 May

15°C

5°C

49 %

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