Altenberg Cathedral – View of Altenberg Cathedral loop from Duckterath

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Altenberg Cathedral – View of Altenberg Cathedral loop from Duckterath

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Altenberg Cathedral – View of Altenberg Cathedral loop from Duckterath

02:30

37.0km

390m

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: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.1 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.95 km

Voiswinkeler Straße Forest Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The section of the route is closed to motor vehicles on Sundays and public holidays!

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7.33 km

The Dhünn at Altenberger Dom Street

Highlight • River

Very nice view of the Dhünn.

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8.67 km

Dhünn River Trail: Odenthal to Altenberg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Well, go like that. I drove between Schildgen and Altenberg. Unfortunately a lot of bike path on the main road. At my entry was missing the signage / direction.

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11.9 km

Altenberg Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Altenberg Cathedral is a central rest stop and landmark in the Dhünn Valley and one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Germany. Inside, the 144-square-meter west window is well …

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12.2 km

View of Altenberg Cathedral

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Surrounded by green meadows and forests, an imposing Christian building sits enthroned on the western edge of the Bergisches Land: the Altenberg Cathedral, also known as the Bergischer Dom, has …

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14.6 km

Dhünn Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

A wonderful section to drive with a great landscape that surrounds you, directly along the Dhünn.

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17.0 km

Dhünntal und Linnefetal mit Seitentälern

Nature Reserve

21.2 km

Stone Archway on the Dhünnradweg

Highlight • Monument

From Maria in der Aue or the Schöllerhof hiking car park you can perfectly hike into the Dhünntal... nice destinations include the dam of the Dhünntalsperre or a hike along the black powder route.

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27.4 km

Dhünn bridge

Highlight • River

July 2025: The newly built bridge will be open to pedestrians and vehicles again. Now, visitors can quickly access the southern part of the wildlife park, where the fallow deer and wild boar live.

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37.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

11.4 km

5.32 km

5.09 km

2.98 km

465 m

102 m

Surfaces

24.1 km

3.90 km

3.43 km

2.78 km

1.42 km

1.32 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 5 October

22°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

December 7, 2024,7️⃣6️⃣🚴‍♂️2️⃣4️⃣ Radfahren im Advent🎅

Today I had chosen a destination in Bergisch Gladbach.
The church of St. Clemens in Paffrath.
I just like the old churches.
There are also some well-preserved gravestones from ancient times.

It stayed dry anyway. There was a lot going on in Altenberg because of the Christmas market.

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March 10, 2024,TS79 L-R-L und An-/Abfahrt

Today was our TS79 club event, where we first ran 3km from the Schöllerhof hiking car park, then 11km over the mountains to the Dhünntalsperre and back along the Dhünn and finally ran another 3km.
As you can see from the elevation profile, both the running route and the cycling route were very hilly. While cycling, I thought about getting …

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