Moderate road ride. 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: October 22, 2025

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Mutzbach

Thielenbruch und Thurner Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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893 m

Mutzbach Forest Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

So close to the city, a real piece of cake

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17.1 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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19.0 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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33.2 km

Bat Tunnel (Höhsieper Tunnel)

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Each passage a refreshing and cooling highlight :)

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33.7 km

Wippertalbahn Rail Trail – Rocky Gorge Section

Highlight • Cycleway

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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40.5 km

Wipperfürth Transit Camp Memorial

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So that the suffering is not forgotten.

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47.7 km

View of Wipperfeld from the cycling path

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63.9 km

Paved Path Through the Fields

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Stop by Affemia on the way back or on the way out of Cologne.

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71.2 km

Thielenbruch und Thurner Wald

Nature Reserve

72.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.0 km

16.0 km

12.0 km

3.28 km

1.23 km

146 m

Surfaces

65.2 km

5.94 km

670 m

613 m

184 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 30 December

4°C

-3°C

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