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Schmelze Descent – View of the Sieg Valley in Eitorf loop from Bennrath

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Much

Schmelze Descent – View of the Sieg Valley in Eitorf loop from Bennrath

Moderate

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Schmelze Descent – View of the Sieg Valley in Eitorf loop from Bennrath

01:59

39.6km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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9.94 km

Marienkapelle Kuchem

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It's there all of a sudden and you can't miss it.
A great place to wait for "the others".

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11.3 km

Schmelze Descent

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Easy to drive route, whether up or down

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16.4 km

View of the Sieg River

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left a last look at the Sieg and then up the mountain

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16.5 km

Siegbogen near Schmelze

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A nice view of the bend of the victory opposite Eitorf. It is worth taking a short break here before climbing one of the climbs to Ruppichteroth.

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18.2 km

Lützgenauel Spring and View of the Sieg Valley

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Dream road over the Siegtal.
Beware of fire salamader!

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19.4 km

View of the Sieg Valley in Eitorf

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There are two ways:
Either along the road through Lützgenauel or use the cycle path until it ends. There is a narrow trail through the forest up the hill (about …

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19.9 km

Scenic Descent in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Little busy but good road with great views over the valley. Somewhat worse in the end.

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27.3 km

Winterscheider Col Climb

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Great to drive, up and down.

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39.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.1 km

5.90 km

2.60 km

881 m

148 m

Surfaces

38.1 km

1.43 km

101 m

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Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

37 %

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