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Altenberg Cathedral – Dhünn stream floodplain near Odenthal loop from Eifgenbach und Seitentäler

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Burscheid

Altenberg Cathedral – Dhünn stream floodplain near Odenthal loop from Eifgenbach und Seitentäler

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Altenberg Cathedral – Dhünn stream floodplain near Odenthal loop from Eifgenbach und Seitentäler

03:02

47.4km

340m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.8 km for 184 m

After 25.9 km for 263 m

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10.5 km

Altenberg Cathedral

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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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12.8 km

Glöbuscher Bach

Lake

13.7 km

View of Odenthal and its church by the Dhünn River

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From the Mühlenweg on the Dhünn you can best see the small half-timbered village of Odenthal with its church.

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14.4 km

Dhünn stream floodplain near Odenthal

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Due to its special flora and fauna, large areas of the Dhünnaue are under nature protection. Thanks to the good water quality and the high structural diversity of the water …

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17.3 km

Dhünnaue

Nature Reserve

23.4 km

Dhünn Riverside Bike Path

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A well-developed and shady cycle path, especially in summer, takes you through beautiful greenery. Every now and then you catch a glimpse of the Dhünn, which is a tributary of …

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28.3 km

Beautiful cycle path along the Dhünn near Bürrig

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This bike path is really very nice and runs on a dam above the Dhünn. From here it is also possible to make a detour to the Neulandpark, one of the highlights in Leverkusen.

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29.2 km

Mühlendamm Path

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Beautiful, car-free section above the Mühlengraben.

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30.8 km

Overflow weir at the upper mill channel of the Reuschenberg Mill

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Interesting information board about the hydraulic structure.

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40.4 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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47.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

5.46 km

4.77 km

4.44 km

2.54 km

361 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.0 km

4.29 km

2.89 km

2.29 km

1.33 km

479 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

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Monday 10 August

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Comments

April 13, 2024,YOUTUBE 39 km Altenberger Dom Runde

Hello everyone,
The video for the film is ready. It can be viewed from Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 11 a.m. Here is the link:

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June 20, 2025,... einmal am Rhein 🎶 ... 😉

We put the bridge day to good use with a visit to our beloved Father Rhine 🤗 !
Through the romantic old town of Altenberg, the route took us sometimes closer, sometimes further along the Dhünn River to Odenthal. An unexpected deli tasting at the traditional Bergisches Land butcher, Feinkost Lennertz, was truly wonderful and super delicious 👌. Continuing towards …

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June 7, 2026,🚴‍♀️ Dienstfahrt mit anschließender Dhünn-Runde

There was still some official business to take care of in Wermelskirchen.
So I got on my bike 🚲 and rode off.
There was little going on on the way to Wermelskirchen.
The rest of the route from Wermelskirchen was already almost too crowded for cycling.
From the Dhünntalsperre, it went along the Dhünn to Leverkusen.
No construction site photos …

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October 3, 2024,Zwei-Mündungen-Tour

This morning I set off towards Wermelskirchen without a doubt. Destination unknown. In Tente I spontaneously decided to turn off towards Herrlinghausen. I've never driven through there before. At the end of Herrlinghausen I found a forest path that took me to the Eifgental. A little taste of what was to come.
When I got to the valley I followed …

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October 12, 2025,Von Altenberg entlang der Dhünn zur Mündung in die Wupper

Off to Altenberg. Along the Dhünn river to Leverkusen, where it flows into the Wupper. In Bürrig, on the Dhünn dam, I got a flat tire... good thing I had half the workshop with me😬
Put on the spare hose and off we went... I thought... the rear wheel was making suspicious noises💥... hmmm... rubbed against the next bank... Troubleshooting... …

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June 4, 2023,🚴‍♂️Allee Elsbachstraße – Altenberger Dom⛪️an der Dhünn💧

The tour went on the Balkan route to Burscheid, then to the Altenberger Dom⛪️then back past the Dhünn to Leverkusen. We also passed the Bay Arena 🙂

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October 21, 2023,Thielenbruch Linie 18: Entlang der Dhünn von Odenthal bis Altenberg

Really nice in parts. But far too much along the streets.

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Altenberg Cathedral – Dhünn stream floodplain near Odenthal loop from Eifgenbach und Seitentäler

Altenberg Cathedral

View of Odenthal and its church by the Dhünn River

Dhünn stream floodplain near Odenthal

Dhünn Riverside Bike Path

Beautiful cycle path along the Dhünn near Bürrig

Mühlendamm Path

Overflow weir at the upper mill channel of the Reuschenberg Mill

View of the Ölbach Valley from the Balkantrasse

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