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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Burscheid

Balkantrasse – New Bridge Balkantrasse loop from Höhscheider Bachtal

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Burscheid

Balkantrasse – New Bridge Balkantrasse loop from Höhscheider Bachtal

Moderate

4.3

(4)

102

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Balkantrasse – New Bridge Balkantrasse loop from Höhscheider Bachtal

02:10

47.8km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

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2.32 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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2

7.51 km

Wermelskirchen Old Town

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Great city in mountain style.

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11.8 km

View of the Balkantrasse

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4

16.7 km

Balkantrasse

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Junction 28 (RadRegionRheinland) (Thanks @Marcel for the hint)
Crossing the Balkan route and the Alleenradweg water quintet
Here meet the two former railway lines Balkan route and water quintet. It …

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16.7 km

Junction Bergisch Born

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Two railway lines cross here.

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21.2 km

New Bridge Balkantrasse

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Immediately before Lennep 🤙

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28.1 km

Bergische Achterbahn Cycle Path

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On nice weather days you should be very cautious about riding your racing bike, because many inexperienced day trippers in groups can get out of breath or even out of control on the slopes. ;)

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33.3 km

View of the Bergisches Land Countryside

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just enjoy the view at 320m altitude.

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47.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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22.4 km

20.6 km

2.92 km

1.73 km

129 m

102 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

3.21 km

122 m

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