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Trail on the Ölbach – Balkantrasse Railway Path loop from Opladen

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Trail on the Ölbach – Balkantrasse Railway Path loop from Opladen

Easy

4.5

(21)

103

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Trail on the Ölbach – Balkantrasse Railway Path loop from Opladen

01:18

21.8km

180m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 92 m for 18 m

After 184 m for 18 m

After 21.7 km for 18 m

After 21.8 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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343 m

Trailhead of the Balkantrasse in Opladen

Highlight • Cycleway

Here the Balkan route starts in the direction of Lennep.

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2.68 km

Trail on the Ölbach

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Nice, not too difficult trail. Pretty muddy at the moment, but really cool.

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3.53 km

Claashäuschen

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Nice trail, unfortunately there is a tree lying across the main path (and the detour path), but still fun, in both directions.

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5.85 km

Bakker Farm Vending Machine and Pond

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Idyllic and calm. Often a good profile is necessary :)

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11.6 km

Alter Bahnhof Burscheid Beer Garden

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Delicious food and an even better beer from the Weltenburg monastery brewery. If you drive down the Balkan route, you should definitely take a look at a wheat beer.

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16.2 km

Former Pattscheid Station

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With a lot of voluntary sweat, this old train station was "restored" again.

"The main building in a half-timbered building with jewelry slate and a flat, hewn roof. 1-storey interlocking …

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17.3 km

Balkantrasse Railway Path

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A paradise for racing cyclists, especially downhill.

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20.7 km

Access to the Balkantrasse at Imbacher Weg

Highlight • Cycleway

Here the Balkan route starts in the direction of Lennep. The route leads continuously to more than 20 kilometers uphill, although the slope is moderate. In Wermelskirchen the route is …

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21.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

1.69 km

1.48 km

552 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

882 m

545 m

482 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 1 July

25°C

13°C

81 %

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Trail on the Ölbach – Balkantrasse Railway Path loop from Opladen

Trailhead of the Balkantrasse in Opladen

Trail on the Ölbach

Claashäuschen

Bakker Farm Vending Machine and Pond

Alter Bahnhof Burscheid Beer Garden

Former Pattscheid Station

Balkantrasse Railway Path

Access to the Balkantrasse at Imbacher Weg

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