Gravel tour "Wupper, Balkantrasse and Burg Castle"
- 3: 23 pm
- 45,37 km
- 540 m
- 539 m
- 55 m
- 281 m
- 226 m
- Start: Parking lot at the Balker Aue sports center, Osker-Erbslöh-Straße, 42799 Leichlingen
This relaxed gravel tour starts in Leichlingen on the banks of the Wupper River. You can arrive by train via Leichlingen station. From there, you'll cycle into the beautiful Murbach Valley and, with a gentle climb, partly along the Balkantrasse panoramic cycle path to Solingen-Burg. Here you can visit Burg Castle and enjoy the stunning views while savoring a typical Bergisches Land waffle or a coffee break.
The return to Leichlingen follows the course of the Wupper River in varied loops. Pretty Bergisches Land villages like Balkhausen lie along the way.
The return to Leichlingen follows the course of the Wupper River in varied loops. Pretty Bergisches Land villages like Balkhausen lie along the way.
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Best Season
suitable
depending on the weather
Directions
Leichlingen-Balken - Diepental - Romberg - Irlerhof - Burscheid - Hilgen - Tente - Burg - Glüder - Balkhausen - Obenrüden - Nesselrath - Bergerhof - Büscherhofen
Tour features
refreshment possibility
Good connection to public transport
Flatly
Accommodation possibility
Mostly shady
Arrival & Parking
The following parking lots are suitable as starting points:
- Parking lot at the Balker Aue sports centre (Leichlingen)
- Parking lots Talsperrenstraße (Solingen-Burg)
- Parking lot in Unterburg (Schloßbergstraße)
- Glüder hiking parking lot
- Parking lots in Oben- and Untenrüden
- Wipperaue parking lot
with RB48 to Leichlingen Bf (via Bahnhofstraße, Am Wallgraben, Opladener Straße to Oskar-Erbslöh-Straße)
On weekends and public holidays between May and October, the Bergische FahrradBus (Leverkusen-Opladen - Marienheide) stops in Leverkusen-Pattscheid and Burscheid-Hilgen, among other places. www.bergischer-fahrradbus.de
On weekends and public holidays between May and October, the Bergische FahrradBus (Leverkusen-Opladen - Marienheide) stops in Leverkusen-Pattscheid and Burscheid-Hilgen, among other places. www.bergischer-fahrradbus.de
More information / links
The route passes through several nature reserves. Please stay on the designated paths and show particular respect for nature! Tips on proper conduct in the nature reserves are summarized in a flyer from the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis district (see Downloads).
Further information
Since the flooding in July 2021, the small bridge over the Murbach stream in Diepental has been closed. Please use the dam of the Diepental reservoir, 400 meters further on, to cross.
Documents
author
Bergisches Haus GmbH - Bergisches Haus
Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse 75
51429 Bergisch Gladbach
License (master data)
Bergisches Haus GmbH - Bergisches Haus
Our tip
Refreshment options:
- in Leichlingen
- in Burscheid
- in Upper and Lower Castle
- Rüdenstein Inn (Obenrüden)
safety instructions
Some sections are also used by other recreational users such as hikers or horseback riders. Please be especially considerate and adjust your speed accordingly! Thank you!
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