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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

View of Altenberg Cathedral – Große Dhünn Dam loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

View of Altenberg Cathedral – Große Dhünn Dam loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

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View of Altenberg Cathedral – Große Dhünn Dam loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

02:47

37.8km

330m

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 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.74 km for 293 m

After 25.7 km for 62 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

8.71 km

View of Odenthal and its church by the Dhünn River

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Mühlenweg on the Dhünn you can best see the small half-timbered village of Odenthal with its church.

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9.57 km

Glöbuscher Bach

Lake

3

10.4 km

Dhünn bridge

Highlight • River

July 2025: The newly built bridge will be open to pedestrians and vehicles again. Now, visitors can quickly access the southern part of the wildlife park, where the fallow deer and wild boar live.

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11.4 km

Burg Berge

Archaeological Site

5

12.0 km

View of Altenberg Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Surrounded by green meadows and forests, an imposing Christian building sits enthroned on the western edge of the Bergisches Land: the Altenberg Cathedral, also known as the Bergischer Dom, has …

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6

18.9 km

Große Dhünn Dam

Highlight • Lake

The Große Dhünn Reservoir is a real highlight for cyclists who appreciate quiet routes and expansive landscapes. On the designated paths, you'll ride through a protected nature reserve with little …

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7

19.5 km

View of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Super nice photo motif with a fantastic background. 👍

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8

20.8 km

Stone Archway on the Dhünnradweg

Highlight • Monument

From Maria in der Aue or the Schöllerhof hiking car park you can perfectly hike into the Dhünntal... nice destinations include the dam of the Dhünntalsperre or a hike along the black powder route.

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9

21.6 km

Dhünn Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A wonderful section to drive with a great landscape that surrounds you, directly along the Dhünn.

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10

30.6 km

Dhünn Riverside Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Beautiful gravel route along the Dhünn. This saves you the trip on the main roads and instead you are rewarded with peace, shade and beautiful views.

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B

37.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

10.8 km

7.56 km

3.83 km

2.99 km

272 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

8.90 km

7.48 km

4.06 km

4.03 km

128 m

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Weather

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Thursday 27 August

24°C

16°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

March 10, 2024,TS79 L-R-L und An-/Abfahrt

Today was our TS79 club event, where we first ran 3km from the Schöllerhof hiking car park, then 11km over the mountains to the Dhünntalsperre and back along the Dhünn and finally ran another 3km.
As you can see from the elevation profile, both the running route and the cycling route were very hilly. While cycling, I thought about getting …

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