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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Leichlingen (Rhld.)

View of the Wupper – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Leichlingen

Road cycling routes

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Leichlingen (Rhld.)

View of the Wupper – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Leichlingen

Easy

4.3

(31)

274

riders

View of the Wupper – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Leichlingen

01:18

30.6km

200m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 62 m for 27 m

After 30.6 km for 27 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

5.75 km

View of the Wupper

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Everything is very beautiful and idyllically laid out

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2

7.05 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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3

7.15 km

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid

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It's an uninterrupted 1% incline from Opladen to Wermelskirchen. Only a few streets are crossed. There are a lot of branches into the Bergisches Land. The pavement is at its …

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4

18.4 km

Romberg Tunnel

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Shortly before the Burscheid city limits, the route of the former Balkan Express passes under the bridge that connects the small town of Romberg with Burscheider Straße and the rest …

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5

18.7 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 …

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6

19.9 km

Panorama Lounger with View of the Green Field near Pattscheid

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great view of the green.

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7

20.3 km

Former Grund Station (Balkantrasse)

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A piece of the Balkan route from Leverkusen to Remscheid.

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8

24.9 km

Statue of St. Nepomuk on the Wupper Bridge in Opladen

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After the Wupper Bridge was rebuilt in 1979, the old statue was moved to the parish church and replaced by a modern bronze statue.

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30.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

3.52 km

1.51 km

502 m

139 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

2.17 km

131 m

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