Bergische road cycling route 2: Schmitzebud loop

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergische road cycling route 2: Schmitzebud loop

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312

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Bergische road cycling route 2: Schmitzebud loop

04:30

96.3km

1,150m

Road cycling

This enjoyable tour through the southwestern Bergisches Land region takes you from the outskirts of Cologne (Park & Ride Königsforst or Königsforst stop, Cologne-Rath/Heumar) to the Bergisches Land hills. It boasts attractive, scenic roads, countless panoramas of the Bergisches Land landscape, and a charming contrast between rural idyll and big…

by Das Bergische

Last updated: May 14, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Wahner Heide

Wahner Heide im Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Königsforst

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.84 km

View of airplanes landing and taking off at Cologne Bonn Airport

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Cool passage to watch planes. 👍

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19.2 km

Agger floodplains at Hitzhof

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Between shipping and Kreuznaaf on a good surface.

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22.1 km

View of the Bergisches Land

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Great climb and beautiful view

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26.6 km

Uphill and downhill intervals in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Typically Bergisches Land: Naturally perfect interval training.

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66.8 km

LVR Open-Air Museum Lindlar

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The LVR open-air museum in Lindlar is one of the two open-air museums of the Rhineland Regional Council. Opened in 1998, it is one of the youngest and most modern …

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76.8 km

View of Kreutzhäuschen and Bergisches Land

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On a clear day, the view extends far beyond the Bergisches Land region and invites you to dream and linger 👍🏼

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86.5 km

Hoffnungsthal Village Center and Volberg Church

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Today's Rösrath district of Hoffnungsthal actually goes back to the Volberg an der Sülz settlement, which forms the old town center. The name of the Protestant church in Volberg, whose …

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96.2 km

Schmitzebud

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Always good as a tour star / end point.

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96.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.6 km

14.6 km

7.98 km

3.75 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

91.1 km

4.20 km

962 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 3 November

12°C

6°C

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Comments

October 12, 2022

This enjoyable tour through the southwestern Bergisches Land region takes you from the outskirts of Cologne (Park & Ride Königsforst or Königsforst stop, Cologne-Rath/Heumar) to the Bergisches Land hills. It boasts attractive, scenic roads, countless panoramas of the Bergisches Land landscape, and a

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