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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bergisches Land
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Rösrath

Bensberg Castle – Bensberg Palace loop from Rösrath

Moderate

4.7

(11)

83

riders

Bensberg Castle – Bensberg Palace loop from Rösrath

02:19

50.7km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Train Station

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4.12 km

Cycle Path Between Untereschbach and Overath

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The cycle path is also very easy to use for racing bikes as far as Forsbach and on to Bensberg.

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8.74 km

Bensberg Castle

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A former hunting lodge built in the 18th century, which is now used as a hotel with a nice ambience.

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9.02 km

Bensberg Palace

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Impressive castle. Worth taking a little detour. If you want to challenge yourself a little, you should not take the main access road, the Milchborntalweg, but the small and super steep side road, Am Milchbornsberg. Have fun! :)

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13.9 km

Descent into Spitze

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The descent to the top is great.

At the crossroads in Spitze there is a bratwurst, which is also great.

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24.1 km

Nice view as a change for the flatland Cologne.

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37.8 km

Sülztalbahn Bridge Remains

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The remains of the bridge over the Sülz of the Cologne-Mülheim-Lindlar railway line are still standing on the slope
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42.0 km

Definitely worth seeing!

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48.9 km

Today's Rösrath district of Hoffnungsthal actually goes back to the Volberg an der Sülz settlement, which forms the old town center. The name of the Protestant church in Volberg, whose …

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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23.9 km

21.4 km

3.07 km

1.29 km

438 m

262 m

247 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

8.04 km

193 m

168 m

111 m

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