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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Burscheid

Balkantrasse loop from Burscheid

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Burscheid

Balkantrasse loop from Burscheid

Moderate

4.5

(196)

823

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Balkantrasse loop from Burscheid

01:11

19.8km

160m

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: July 11, 2026

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Wiembachtal und Ölbachtal

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1.95 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 recommendation - drive well. It goes downhill in the direction of Opladen.

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9.64 km

Trailhead of the Balkantrasse in Opladen

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Here the Balkan route starts in the direction of Lennep.

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11.0 km

Bookcase on the Balkantrasse

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The yellow telephone booth, a relic from bygone days. Unfortunately, it's becoming increasingly vandalized.

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11.3 km

Balkantrasse

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The Balkan terrace is very suitable for walking. Above all, even in bad weather, you have no excuse that the ground is soaked 😉. And there are no cars 👍

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14.2 km

Comfortable deck chair with panoramic view

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This deck chair is recommended as a short break.
A pleasure with a magnificent view of the Bergisches Land, 10 out of 10 points!

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15.4 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 extension, brick goods shed with ramp on both sides. The current Pattscheid station on the Opladen-Remscheid Balkan Express was put into operation in 1902, the route itself had been built in 1881. Its predecessor stood on today's street "Auf dem Bohnbüchel".
The station, which became useless when the railway line was closed in 1991, was renovated by the Illbruck company in 1998. "(Source: leverkusen.com/denkmal/index.php?view=201)

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16.3 km

Leverkusen–Burscheid Border on the Balkantrasse

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Nice tour

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16.7 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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19.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.0 km

1.77 km

792 m

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

706 m

320 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

30°C

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Comments

July 3, 2022,ADB neu Bahntrassenradweg Balkantrasse Runde von Opladen über Burscheidt (P an Bf Opladen) ... Abbruch nach 10 km bergauf und danach Berg und Tal. 8 gang ohne eBike unfahrbar

Good plan, but 10 km uphill and further mountains and valleys ... demolition, cannot be driven with 8 gears and without a motor. back after a total of 20 km

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May 27, 2023,Heute bleibt die Küche kalt, wir fahren in den..... Burscheider Bahnhof und treffen zufällig Torsten

Met and recognized Torsten for the second time today on a tour :-)
@Torsten
Have a nice weekend and see you next time

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Balkantrasse loop from Burscheid

Pattscheid Station on the Balkantrasse

Trailhead of the Balkantrasse in Opladen

Bookcase on the Balkantrasse

Balkantrasse

Comfortable deck chair with panoramic view

Former Pattscheid Station

Leverkusen–Burscheid Border on the Balkantrasse

View of the Ölbach Valley from the Balkantrasse

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