Nordbahntrasse – Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) loop from Haan

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Haan

Nordbahntrasse – Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) loop from Haan

Hard

4.7

(104)

1,311

riders

Nordbahntrasse – Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee) loop from Haan

05:30

117km

1,130m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 27.8 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

10.4 km

Tescher Busch

Forest

16.0 km

Viewpoint

19.7 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

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Wonderful to see the city from above. You drive through it as if you were flying low over an open-air museum, your legs turning here as if by themselves. Wonderful road surface.

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23.6 km

Nordbahntrasse

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The Nordbahntrasse is one of the highlights in Wuppertal - definitely worth a visit.

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27.3 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

52.2 km

Ruhr Riverside Trail

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Cozy part of the Ruhr. ... and tarred according to class.

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53.2 km

View of the River Ruhr and colorful transmission tower

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Above this place, there is a viewpoint on the hill with a great view over the Ruhr – the little detour is worth it!

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64.2 km

Baldeney Lake (Baldeneysee)

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nice path along the lake, but can also be very crowded

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66.4 km

Lake Baldeney

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Absolutely great and consistently concrete or tarred route in good condition. Depending on the time of day and the weather, you can heat up here with a racing bike on …

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76.9 km

Kettwiger Stausee

Lake

79.5 km

Ruhrstraße Viaduct (PanoramaRadweg niederbergbahn)

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This bridge is one of the most beautiful places on the entire route tour. The view is wonderful and the viaduct is simply an impressive structure. The descent is particularly recommended when you rush quickly over the bridge.

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91.3 km

Mountain Pass

95.1 km

Niederbergbahn Panorama Cycle Path

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You roll and roll and roll. Top!

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102 km

Aprather Mühlenteich

Lake

106 km

Düsseltal

Nature Reserve

117 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.7 km

31.4 km

6.92 km

6.91 km

5.86 km

5.26 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

103 km

7.61 km

4.69 km

1.65 km

483 m

193 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

10°C

70 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

November 6, 2023,Wuppertal - Hattingen - Essen - Wuppertal

Video from today's training round:

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June 9, 2025,Auf Bahntrassen, Panoramawegen und am Wasser entlang

We took full advantage of the good weather on Whit Monday and got our bikes out for a spin. I was absolutely surprised by the route; I highly recommend it. We were almost exclusively on well-paved bike paths.

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August 14, 2023,☀️In und an der Ruhr entlang 🌤

The cycle path between Hattingen and Essen is partially flooded. But it is passable.😊

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May 4, 2022,Sarinas 100 km Rennradtour

Sarina, Johannes and Gerd rode the circuit via the Glückauf and Nordbahntrasse, Niederbergbahn and modified Ruhrtalradweg. After starting together, Bernd and two others from the Hattingen mountain and ski guild, Mägi and Bernd, took the shortcut from Velbert to Kidney.

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August 15, 2022,☁️Ruhrtour☁️

@Deleted User The Samba route to Cronenberg is fine gravel.
My 23er slicks are a bit slippery going downhill, but that's okay...
Everything is fine with the 32 slicks.
The route from Sprockhövel down to Hattingen is worse, the gravel surface is a bit rocked there and I always wish for gravel tires.

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October 31, 2023,Von Wuppertal nach Essen

Sun, flood, rain, it's all there today. Video:

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September 28, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg-Panoramaradweg-Nordbahntrasse-Glückauftrasse und ein paar Verbindungswege

My lovely, shady tour is so-so in autumn at 12 - 15°C with shorts 😅
Even the numerous tunnels weren't that cold.
The weather gods were at least kind enough not to shower me from above.

Take light with you, even during the day!

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September 5, 2024,Ruhrtalradweg-Panoramaradweg-Nordbahntrasse-Glückauftrasse und ein paar Verbindungswege

Nice circular tour mainly on tracks and cycle paths.
The transition to the Nordbahntrasse can still be optimized - next time.
I don't have to drive through Hösel all the time either 😂
You need lights on the Nordbahntrasse because there are tunnels one after the other.

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