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Balkantrasse, Burscheid – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Solingen Hauptbahnhof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Balkantrasse, Burscheid – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Solingen Hauptbahnhof

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Balkantrasse, Burscheid – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Solingen Hauptbahnhof

03:35

54.9km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 54.7 km for 212 m

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Train Station

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19.0 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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23.3 km

Balkantrasse, Burscheid

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On the former railway line, you can cycle at a relaxed pace through a varied landscape without any major inclines. Urban sections and rural idylls alternate harmoniously, ensuring a smooth …

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36.9 km

View of the Sengbachtalsperre from Haarmannweg

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The Sengbachtalsperre is quite inconspicuous behind the trees. A place to linger.

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41.5 km

Balkhausen half-timbered village

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Balkhausen is like the gateway to the Bergisches Land. Especially when you come from the south, this is where you enter the world of slate houses with green decorations. The …

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43.4 km

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

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Very nice place on the Wupper. At this point there is a rest area, right on the Wupper and a country inn with a beer garden.

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46.0 km

Untenrüden

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But it's also nice in the fall.

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54.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

11.7 km

10.6 km

5.43 km

1.23 km

419 m

178 m

Surfaces

44.6 km

3.60 km

3.35 km

1.91 km

607 m

552 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

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Comments

September 15, 2024,Neue Wege nach Leichlingen 😀

Today we cycled on the north-west side of the Wupper from Unterrüden to Leichlingen. The route is even more beautiful than the signposted cycle path👍

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June 28, 2024,Heute gab es ein Foto für mich😊

Finally found this beautiful view of Wippe. (Photo 4-7) I drove past it twice, and now I just couldn't get enough of it 😍😍

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June 28, 2025,Haarmannweg Sengbachtalsperre – Balkantrasse Burscheid Runde von Tente

A beautiful bike route, but I rode the other way and rode some sections differently. One spot was particularly dangerous, but I hadn't really looked there. You have to cross the road at the bend and then turn left after 200 meters to the bike path... You could have just followed the path to the left before crossing the road, …

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November 22, 2022,22.11.2022: 45 Komma 9, Bergisch Rad, Nord, Balkantrasse und Wupperrunde ab Burscheid 🚴

beautiful round on the Balkan route (from Vital-Bad Burscheid) steadily rising towards Wermelskirchen, then from km 9.7 to km 10.8 the only main road contact worth mentioning, then through the Sengbachtal to the Wupper and along beautiful small towns. Between km 34 and km 35.7 directly on the Wupper, the cycle path is in some parts more of a hiking …

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August 29, 2022,After Homeoffice Tour mit Peter

As the saying goes, after the Stoneman is before the Stoneman. So stretch out your legs a little and move around a little after Saturday before heading to South Tyrol. Dolomites here we come! Hope to reach hero status in the next week. First get to know the route again with the woman in two to three days and then …

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July 7, 2024,Nun fahr ich hier und kann nicht anders

..to ride what has become my favorite tour....

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April 4, 2025,Strecken-Guck

On my e-bike, I took a look at the start of the route that Komoot suggests for my gravel bikepacking trip to Lake Bigge on Sunday. It seemed quite challenging on the map, and that's exactly what I found in practice. So, on Sunday, I'll take the slightly longer route via the Balkantrail, but with less of an incline. I …

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January 11, 2024,Vom Murbach zum Sengbach

Forest, water and ice: I drive through the Murbachtal to the Balkantrasse. While I’m still in Leichlingen I stop briefly in the sensory forest. Further uphill I come across the redesigned former fish ponds in the valley, which were damaged in the 2021 flood. The dam was no longer safe. Now the Murbach is being renatured in the pond area.

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Balkantrasse, Burscheid – Balkhausen half-timbered village loop from Solingen Hauptbahnhof

View of the Ölbach Valley from the Balkantrasse

Balkantrasse, Burscheid

View of the Sengbachtalsperre from Haarmannweg

Balkhausen half-timbered village

Wupper Bridge at Wupperhof

Untenrüden

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