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Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse, Burscheid loop from Remscheid-Lennep

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse, Burscheid loop from Remscheid-Lennep

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Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse, Burscheid loop from Remscheid-Lennep

02:59

49.5km

400m

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: June 11, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

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After 49.5 km for 2 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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747 m

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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1.39 km

Balkantrasse Cycle Path

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Super asphalt and little frequented :)

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3.59 km

Rail trail

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You can cycle here for hours 🤙

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13.1 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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20.5 km

Pattscheid Station on the Balkantrasse

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Very nice section with many details of previous use - such as signals and route stones. There are benches here for a break. Of course, the route also deserves a …

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27.8 km

View of the Ölbach Valley from the Balkantrasse

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Not only is a view from the route into the Ölbachtal beautiful, but also a drive through the Ölbachtal is very worthwhile 😁

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32.1 km

Balkantrasse, Burscheid

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On the former railway line, you can cycle at a relaxed pace through a varied landscape without any major inclines. Urban sections and rural idylls alternate harmoniously, ensuring a smooth …

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43.9 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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49.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.5 km

2.27 km

1.51 km

100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

48.7 km

666 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 3 July

24°C

10°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

May 19, 2024,Fahrt zum Lüttringhauser Wasserturm

At the end of a mountainous stretch, the old water tower appears, which we always admired as small children when we drove north on the motorway (with our parents, of course). So the wish to see the tower up close only became a reality when we were older and on our bikes.
A beautiful tour that reminds us of our …

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March 23, 2024,Balkantrassen-Weg und Regio-Tram: kann das funktionieren? am 23.03.2024 (BL) (BT) (VG)

Pedelec Balkantrasse up and down with A. S., 84 photos, warm to very cloudy, with NW wind, a few sleet showers (pricks your face when driving briskly), 6°
In May 2022, the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) developed the idea of reactivating the Balkantrasse as a single-lane “Regio-Tram” while preserving the cycle path. In simple terms, a regional tram …

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November 3, 2024,Ins Bergische nach Hückeswagen

Before the bike goes in for inspection, we took a ride through the Bergisches Land. We went to Hückeswagen. On the Balkantrasse, which was empty at the start of the tour (apart from people walking their dogs who thought they were alone on the route), we went steadily uphill to Bergisch Born. Then we changed to the Wipperbahn to Hückeswagen. …

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September 11, 2021,Radtour auf der alten Bahntrasse Lennep - Opladen, Hin- und Zurück

It is easy to cycle on the former railway line from Opladen to Lennep (Balkantrasse). The gradient is 1% over the entire route. There are interesting information boards about the old railway line along the way.

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September 12, 2023,Auf der Balkantrasse von Opladen nach Lennep

Free time for work, isn't that wonderful? I was already traveling in North Rhine-Westphalia for the 2024 season and was even able to accompany this job on my own bike. We are on the #Balkantrasse, which once connected the Leverkusen district of #Opladen with the Bergisch #Lennep, which today belongs to #Remscheid. The route is now asphalted, but the “Association …

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October 4, 2024,YOUTUBE 28 km von Lennep nach Opladen

Hello everyone,
Once again there was ONE day where the weather was perfect for cycling. On Friday, October 4th, 2024, I cycled the "classic cycle-railway route" in my home zone from RS-Lennep to Opladen. This is to show you that you can do this route without the bike bus (you then travel from Opladen via SG-Hbf. or Wuppertal) and back …

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May 24, 2023,21/23: Balkantrasse bis Opladen und zurück

Art on the Balkan route from Remscheid Lennep to Opladen BHF.
Lots to see around every corner and the scenic views are wonderful too.
ONLY..... At the end of May it was COLD...11 degrees 🥶 that I really drove with gloves and turned on the heated seats on the way home!!!!

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August 31, 2022,Balkantrasse

2nd part of today's tour. There was no Komoot navigation by map, but the voice navigation still worked, technically incomprehensible for me ???? 🤨
Kind of like flying blind. The Balkan route is well signposted, runs great due to the constant gradient, but offers hardly any views.
Opladen train station is very suitable for bicycles. 👍

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Balkantrasse – Balkantrasse, Burscheid loop from Remscheid-Lennep

Blue Footbridge at Lennep Station

Balkantrasse Cycle Path

Rail trail

Balkantrasse

Pattscheid Station on the Balkantrasse

View of the Ölbach Valley from the Balkantrasse

Balkantrasse, Burscheid

Balkantrasse Rail Trail

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