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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Altenberg Cathedral – Gimborn Castle loop from Duckterath

Routes

Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Altenberg Cathedral – Gimborn Castle loop from Duckterath

Hard

4.3

(17)

733

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Altenberg Cathedral – Gimborn Castle loop from Duckterath

05:32

111km

1,360m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 11.0 km for 506 m

After 47.8 km for 314 m

After 53.3 km for 206 m

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Train Station

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11.2 km

Altenberg Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Altenberg Cathedral is a central rest stop and landmark in the Dhünn Valley and one of the most beautiful Gothic churches in Germany. Inside, the 144-square-meter west window is well …

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11.6 km

View of Altenberg Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Surrounded by green meadows and forests, an imposing Christian building sits enthroned on the western edge of the Bergisches Land: the Altenberg Cathedral, also known as the Bergischer Dom, has …

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11.6 km

Neschen Hairpin Bends – Cols de Cologne

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Its stunning location in the Dhünn Valley makes the "Altenberg Cathedral" a popular destination. For us Rhineland mountain goats, however, the cathedral is only a minor concern. There are two …

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15.8 km

Scenic route between Bechen and Neschen

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Great asphalt, relatively open, undulating, curvy, everything! A section of the route from Around Cologne.

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43.7 km

Wipperfürth Transit Camp Memorial Railcar

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In the 40s / 50s of the last century, Wipperfürth was a transit camp for displaced people - this rail bus reminds of this. Models of this type ran on …

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47.9 km

Hänge der Neyetalsperre

Nature Reserve

53.4 km

Neye-Oberlauf

Nature Reserve

66.1 km

Krommenohler Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

There is a very nice tunnel on the former Wippertalbahn route. When you drive into it, the light even goes on automatically.

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73.0 km

Gimborn Castle

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Gimborn was pledged in 1273 by the Count of Berg to the Counts of the Mark and was from 1631 residence of the county Gimborn-Neustadt of the House Schwarzenberg. Since …

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105 km

Impressive castle. Worth taking a little detour. If you want to challenge yourself a little, you should not take the main access road, the Milchborntalweg, but the small and super steep side road, Am Milchbornsberg. Have fun! :)

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111 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.6 km

25.0 km

4.87 km

3.81 km

1.16 km

1.08 km

551 m

102 m

Surfaces

88.0 km

20.5 km

1.40 km

1.23 km

108 m

Elevation

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Friday 3 July

27°C

10°C

12 %

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Altenberg Cathedral – Gimborn Castle loop from Duckterath

Altenberg Cathedral

View of Altenberg Cathedral

Neschen Hairpin Bends – Cols de Cologne

Scenic route between Bechen and Neschen

Wipperfürth Transit Camp Memorial Railcar

Krommenohler Tunnel

Gimborn Castle

Bensberg Palace

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