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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Coal Railway Trail – Old Coal Railway Rail Trail loop from Oberbarmen Bahnhof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Coal Railway Trail – Old Coal Railway Rail Trail loop from Oberbarmen Bahnhof

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Coal Railway Trail – Old Coal Railway Rail Trail loop from Oberbarmen Bahnhof

02:02

31.2km

310m

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: April 18, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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3.73 km

Wuppertal-Nächstebreck (Bracken) — rest area on the Nordbahntrasse

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As the largest project, the association is responsible for converting the route of the disused Wuppertaler Nordbahn - section of the Düsseldorf-Derendorf – Dortmund Süd section to a pedestrian and …

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4.26 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

10.5 km

Stone Arch Bridge Over the Glückauf Trail

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Very nice route for cycling

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11.0 km

Glückauf Trail near Haßlinghausen

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Pure railway history and that by bike 😎
Route information available:
» go.eisenbahn-en.de/schee-silschede.html

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11.5 km

Coal Railway Trail

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The old railway line branches off behind Scher towards Hasslinghausen and Gevelsberg. It is not entirely paved, but easily passable.

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13.2 km

View of the Countryside near Ruhr Region

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Here you have a beautiful view of small farms, fields and meadows, as well as forests.

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13.3 km

Old Coal Railway Rail Trail

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beautiful train path with many great views

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15.0 km

Alte Kohlenbahn – Rail-trail cycling

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This wonderfully quiet bike path leads from Gevelsberg Silschede to Haßlinghausen via an old railway line, where you have access to the Wuppertal Nordbahntrasse and the coal railway to Hattingen. …

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28.3 km

Deep Cutting on the Nordbahntrasse

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An impressive route. Here you drive through a ravine with high walls right and left, which were renovated with great effort.

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31.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

11.5 km

4.26 km

376 m

189 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

14.5 km

999 m

775 m

189 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Coal Railway Trail – Old Coal Railway Rail Trail loop from Oberbarmen Bahnhof

Wuppertal-Nächstebreck (Bracken) — rest area on the Nordbahntrasse

Stone Arch Bridge Over the Glückauf Trail

Glückauf Trail near Haßlinghausen

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View of the Countryside near Ruhr Region

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