Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Hilden

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

Moderate

4.7

(70)

519

riders

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Hilden Süd

03:06

66.3km

740m

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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.0 km for 177 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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20.3 km

Climb to Schloss Burg

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one of my next goals: to drive up this mountain, more interesting than down

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33.6 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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36.7 km

Hamco Tunnel on the Balkantrasse

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Very nice route with a pleasant gradient. The surface is good and is cleaned regularly.

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42.9 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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45.7 km

Entrance to the Balkantrasse

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good and asphalted access to the route.

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55.4 km

Zimmertisch Restaurant at Haasenmühle

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This is a nicely located restaurant.

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56.5 km

Juckel Bridge (Wupper footbridge Horn–Kradenpuhl)

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In addition to a beautiful location, the bridge offers the opportunity to bypass the lower part of the Wipperauer Strasse, which is not dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.

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59.5 km

Haus Graven Water Castle

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Haus Graven is a moated castle in the Wiescheid district of Langenfeld and was probably built around 1300 as the successor castle to the former “Motte Schwanenmühle” located 800 meters …

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66.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

19.1 km

6.94 km

2.56 km

1.03 km

250 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.0 km

4.45 km

429 m

394 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

February 8, 2025,Tour

When it was a little warmer, I went to Leichlingen and then up to Solingen. Shortly before the descent to Burg, I wiped out a couple of broken pieces of glass. Then I checked the tires to make sure I could ride the long and fast descent safely. On the last tour, a piece of broken glass cut the tire. …

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October 12, 2024,Tour zum Schloss

Cool uphill and downhill ride to Castle Burg. Autumn is here. Up and down is the order of the day.☕️

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March 24, 2022,🚴‍♂️Feierabendrunde nach Wermelskirchen 🚴‍♂️

Once again turned a great after-work lap. The conditions were great and the track was pleasantly empty.

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May 15, 2025,🚴 BMC Tour 🚴 Schloss Burg 🏰

Via Leichlingen and Bergisch Neukirchen, we took the Balkantrasse route to Wermelskirchen. We continued via Burg Castle to Solingen, and then via Widdert to the garden for a barbecue and relaxation.

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March 7, 2024,🚴‍♂️BMC Tour🚴‍♂️Burscheid - Wermelskirchen - Schloss Burg

Via Leichlingen and Bergisch Neukirchen we went on the Balkantrasse with the destination Wermelskirchen. Continue via Burg Castle to Solingen and home via Widdert.

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