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Wupper Riverside Trail – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Tal- und Hangbereiche der Wupper mit Seitenbächen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Wupper Riverside Trail – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Tal- und Hangbereiche der Wupper mit Seitenbächen

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Wupper Riverside Trail – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Tal- und Hangbereiche der Wupper mit Seitenbächen

01:44

23.0km

260m

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 13, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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759 m

Wupper Riverside Trail

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Beautiful, quiet route through nature.

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2.62 km

Wupper Bridge in Glüder

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From the hiking car park in Glüder you can start a hike to Unterburg or over the Erzgebirg trail to Balkhauser Kotten.

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4.17 km

Balkhausen half-timbered village

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Balkhausen is like the gateway to the Bergisches Land. Especially when you come from the south, this is where you enter the world of slate houses with green decorations. The …

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6.01 km

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

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Very nice place on the Wupper. At this point there is a rest area, right on the Wupper and a country inn with a beer garden.

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8.27 km

Historic half-timbered houses in Rüden

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Historical farm in the Wupper valley with old half-timbered houses

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11.5 km

Viewpoint Wupper and Wipperkotten

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wipperkotten-schleiferei.de

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14.4 km

Untenrüden

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But it's also nice in the fall.

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17.9 km

Wupper River Scenic Section

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Very nice vantage point along the Wupper and its loops.

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23.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

7.26 km

4.34 km

122 m

Surfaces

9.33 km

7.19 km

4.12 km

1.32 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 19 July

19°C

9°C

43 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 2, 2026,Wipperaue- Schloss Burg mit Kind

Something happened that is almost impossible.
Just yesterday I commented on Niko's Wanderlust hike...
Today someone stops us and points to a fawn hidden in the bushes...
We start talking...
And look - indeed - it was Niko's Wanderlust!
It was nice to meet you!

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February 15, 2023,Tour

Did another great bike ride today 😄

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Wupper Riverside Trail – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Tal- und Hangbereiche der Wupper mit Seitenbächen

Wupper Riverside Trail

Wupper Bridge in Glüder

Balkhausen half-timbered village

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

Historic half-timbered houses in Rüden

Viewpoint Wupper and Wipperkotten

Untenrüden

Wupper River Scenic Section

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