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North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Langenfeld (Rheinland)

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Langenfeld (Rheinland)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Langenfeld (Rheinland)

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Langenfeld (Rheinland)

Moderate

4.8

(56)

803

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Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Langenfeld (Rheinland)

04:14

92.3km

840m

Road cycling

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: June 19, 2026

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After 92.3 km for 62 m

Closed: • June 8, 2026-April 30, 2027 (otherwise open)

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Train Station

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7.19 km

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid

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It's an uninterrupted 1% incline from Opladen to Wermelskirchen. Only a few streets are crossed. There are a lot of branches into the Bergisches Land. The pavement is at its …

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19.0 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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20.9 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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41.4 km

Scenic Descent Through Bergisches Land Countryside

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As a departure from Lüttringhausen wonderful to drive. The 30 km / h zone in the middle of nowhere makes you smile and be ready to brake. But uphill it …

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49.1 km

Schwarzbachtrasse

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The Schwarzbachtrasse is a railway line laid out in the 19th century as the Wuppertal-Oberbarmen / Wuppertal-Wichlinghausen railway line. After the rail traffic was shut down years ago, it was …

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50.7 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

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Wonderful to see the city from above. You drive through it as if you were flying low over an open-air museum, your legs turning here as if by themselves. Wonderful road surface.

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52.8 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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56.1 km

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57.6 km

Nordbahntrasse Vohwinkel–Katernberg

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A very nice section of the cycle route through Wuppertal. If it's empty, you can really press here.

Better to avoid or be considerate as a racing cyclist at the weekend and in good weather !!!

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92.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.0 km

12.1 km

8.56 km

4.35 km

1.11 km

307 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

82.1 km

6.91 km

1.77 km

680 m

630 m

298 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

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Weather

Friday 10 July

31°C

16°C

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Comments

August 18, 2024,Rund um Solingen

Awesome route, watch out for pedestrians. Not a Sunday ride!

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May 4, 2022,Bahntrassentour (Balkan, Nordbahn, Korkenzieher) mit dem Rennrad

Asphalt eating was on the agenda today. All three routes are well developed and in good condition. In some cases, however, they are not entirely passable. Access to the Balkan route in LEV-Opladen is tricky, as access is via a parking lot. The road sections between the routes are sometimes annoying. Next time I would plan these sections for the …

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July 19, 2024,Balkantrasse - Leichlingen - Korkenzieher und Nordbahntrasse

Pure trail cycling! Everything is easy to ride, no difficult climbs. The Balkantrasse is a dream, you just glide along. The asphalt is top notch.😀😀🚴‍♂️😎💯🌞🍀

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March 10, 2024,🚴🚴‍♂️ Die 3 Trassentour 🚴‍♂️ BMC meets Cube 🚴

In pleasant March temperatures we set off on the 3 route tour. The start was of course again in the east of Hilden. Via Haan we went on the Nordbahntrasse to Barmen. Via the Schwarzbach-Trasse down to Wuppertal Langerfeld with an ice cream at the Italian restaurant. Via the Marscheider Bachtal we went up to Luttringhausen. Then over the hill …

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August 7, 2022,Nordbahn-Schwarzbach-Balkantrasse

This morning 5:00 11°C I did the loop from 14 days ago again but this time with my 30 year old Cadex and no luggage. All I can say is it was really cold. The sunrise couldn't warm me, the temperatures haven't really risen.

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August 31, 2022,Nord hoch ↗️Schwarzbach quer➡️ ... Balkan runter↘️

Again drove a nice after-work round with the BMC in the Bergisches Land

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May 31, 2023,🚲 Bergische Feierabend Runde 🔜 W 🔜 RS 🔜 GL 🔜 ME

Today, right after work, we took the BMC via Haan to Wuppertal. There on the Nordbahntrasse to Wichlinghausen. There the descent of the Schwarzbachtrasse drove to Wuppertal Langerfeld. With a short stop at the ice cream parlor, we went down to the Wupper and then drove through the Marscheider Bachtal to Remscheid Lennep. There it went on the route to …

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July 7, 2021,Nord hoch ↗️Schwarzbach quer➡️ ... Balkan runter↘️

The after-work round starts at Hilden Ost and goes via Haan-Ost to the feeder road of the Nordbahntrasse. With a light tailwind, the route continues quickly to the exit onto the Schwarzbachtrasse. This ends in Wuppertal-Langerfeld. It continues down to the Bockmühle and you find yourself right on the Wupper. I follow it for a short distance towards Beyenburg and …

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Bergisches Land Rail Trail

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Scenic Descent Through Bergisches Land Countryside

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Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

View of Wuppertal

Nordbahntrasse Vohwinkel–Katernberg

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