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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Marienheide

Wupper River – Former Wippertalbahn Platform loop from Kotthauserhöhe

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Marienheide

Wupper River – Former Wippertalbahn Platform loop from Kotthauserhöhe

Hard

4.8

(542)

1,108

riders

Wupper River – Former Wippertalbahn Platform loop from Kotthauserhöhe

03:08

48.7km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 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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6.12 km

Wippertalbahn Cuttings in Marienheide

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Instead of creating a tunnel, a complete breakthrough was made.

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9.01 km

Krommenohl Tunnel (Wippertal Railway)

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The only tunnel on the route. The second is at Hückeswagen.

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11.6 km

Information Boards on the Wippertal Railway Trail

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Take your time with the boards.

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14.9 km

Wupperaue

Nature Reserve

19.6 km

Old railway line in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Appropriately, you walk here on the old railway line.

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20.6 km

Wipperfürth-Neye Airfield

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A very nice airfield, when the weather is nice you can watch the planes take off.

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22.3 km

Wupperaue bei Westenbrücke

Nature Reserve

24.6 km

Wupper River

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One of the lifelines of the Bergisches Land

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34.8 km

Former Wippertalbahn Platform

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Former train stop.

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40.4 km

Rail trail near Gogarten

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The route becomes boring, but the detours to the dams are worth it

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48.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.1 km

4.60 km

4.17 km

510 m

422 m

Surfaces

44.8 km

3.52 km

241 m

232 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

23°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

July 24, 2022,Zur Eisdiele nach Hückeswagen

Finally back on the bike. 40 km route to the ice cream parlor in Hückeswagen with Rücktou. It was a "Hello" walk today. Obviously everything was on the way: blind worms,. Adders, bikers, walkers, prams, skaters and inliners. A constant avoidance. But it was fun again and I think that the tour could also be a nice route for our …

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August 22, 2025,Marienheide, Bahntrasse, Eisdiele Hückeswagen

After the heat of the past few weeks, the morning, with a cool nine degrees, felt almost like a mini-vacation. One of us immediately dug out thick underwear, put on a second pair of panties, a sweater, a scarf, and a helmet – all wrapped up warm, as if for a small expedition. The tough guys, on the other hand? …

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August 20, 2023,Zum Eisessen nach Hückeswagen

First nobody says yes, then a guest, and finally we start with 5 voluntary cyclists to eat ice cream in Hückeswagen. It's supposed to be warm, there's talk of almost 30 degrees, but the former railway line to Hückeswagen is nicely shaded. think! Due to the many tree felling works, most of the route is now in the sun and …

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August 24, 2024,Wippertalbahn-Bahntrassenweg nach Hückeswagen ins Eiscafé

It's almost a tradition. At least once a year, the SGV Lindlar does this tour for everyone. And every time we were lucky with the weather. And today was no exception. And although it was very sunny and we ended up drinking more of our ice cream than eating it, the route wasn't particularly busy. Now and then I called …

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