Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Buchholzen

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Buchholzen

Moderate

4.6

(7)

109

riders

Balkantrasse – Bergisches Land Rail Trail loop from Buchholzen

02:23

50.6km

650m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.77 km

Balkantrasse

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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14.8 km

Hamco Tunnel on the Balkantrasse

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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16.8 km

Alter Bahnhof Burscheid Beer Garden

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Delicious food and an even better beer from the Weltenburg monastery brewery. If you drive down the Balkan route, you should definitely take a look at a wheat beer.

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25.4 km

Glöbuscher Bach

Lake

30.4 km

Valley Road in Naturpark Bergisches Land

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

in this area the most unfavorable route that you can drive, because the cars drive there very quickly and often overtake because of the traffic routing. but there are numerous bypasses that are much more pleasant to drive.

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34.5 km

Winding Road into the Scherfbach Valley

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It's not that bad, the curves are easy to navigate and after the last one it goes straight ahead.

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43.2 km

View of Große Dhünntalsperre

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The Great Dhünn Dam, fed by the two arms of the Dhünn River, is the second largest drinking water dam in Germany after the Rappbode Dam. It is operated by the Wupperverband.

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45.9 km

Habenichts–Halzenberg Road and Dhünn Church

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Route: great!
Asphalt: unfortunately sometimes very moderate.
Traffic: especially lively at weekends and / or when the weather is good.

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50.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.5 km

21.1 km

1.36 km

1.06 km

707 m

Surfaces

49.6 km

845 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

March 30, 2024,Tour über Dhünntalsperre und Balkantrasse

A wonderful route, with some tough climbs, but also very nice to be on the Balkan route. It was quite windy but on the other hand the wind also kept the rain away

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