Balkantrasse Cycle Path – Rail trail loop from Gemarkung Lennep

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Balkantrasse Cycle Path – Rail trail loop from Gemarkung Lennep

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Balkantrasse Cycle Path – Rail trail loop from Gemarkung Lennep

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22.7km

170m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.82 km

Blue Footbridge at Lennep Station

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After a very long phase of diversion through the allotment gardens and the construction work on the two bridges at RS-Lennep station, every visitor to the route can now look forward to the new direct connection.

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3.47 km

Lennep–Marienheide Balkantrasse

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Super asphalt and little frequented :)

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4.46 km

View over the fields

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Beautiful scenery 🤙

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5.66 km

Rail trail

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Super Asphalt

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6.40 km

Rest area with great views

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Nice view of the mountains and the valley.

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15.3 km

Balkantrasse Rail Trail

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Cycling on the former railway line through the hilly landscape is possible without much effort and therefore also suitable for families. Tunnels, bridges and viaducts still shape the landscape today and make cycling a special experience.

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20.7 km

Start of the Balkantrasse at Remscheid-Lennep station

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From early 2009 to June 2010, the station was rebuilt. This created two outer platforms, which are connected by an underpass. In addition, the old station building was partially restored, …

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21.5 km

X-ray museum

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roentgenmuseum.de

"Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was born in the traditional cloth-making town of Lennep in 1845. The scion of a cloth-making family spent the first years of his life here. In …

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22.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

3.01 km

2.52 km

168 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

663 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

14°C

8°C

71 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2026,Einmal nach Lennep und zurück

@Valoryb Sculptures by Toni Craig are also in Sopot😊

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July 27, 2025,Das Schagener Abkommen

Similar to the Schengen Agreement, there are no borders between Upper, Middle, and Lower Saxony. 😊
First short exploratory tour, as I suspect there are many more beautiful tours in the area. Unfortunately, due to the weather, it was a bit too short.

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