Nordbahntrasse – View of Wuppertal loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

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Nordbahntrasse – View of Wuppertal loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

Moderate

4.6

(137)

1,145

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Nordbahntrasse – View of Wuppertal loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

01:44

36.5km

380m

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 19, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.64 km

Nordbahntrasse Vohwinkel–Katernberg

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Western section of the Nordbahntrasse

The route should be familiar: old railway line converted for use as a cycle path and footpath in some spectacular routes (viaducts, tunnels), first-class asphalt.

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11.5 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

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Wonderful to see the city from above. You drive through it as if you were flying low over an open-air museum, your legs turning here as if by themselves. Wonderful road surface.

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16.3 km

Wuppertal-Nächstebreck (Bracken) — rest area on the Nordbahntrasse

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As the largest project, the association is responsible for converting the route of the disused Wuppertaler Nordbahn - section of the Düsseldorf-Derendorf – Dortmund Süd section to a pedestrian and …

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16.8 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

17.8 km

Scenic Bridge and Pathway with Perfect Asphalt

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very good to drive, in both directions.

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18.9 km

Pathway to Sprockhövel and Elberfeld Nature Reserve

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From here it goes towards Hattingen and Sprockhövel through beautiful greenery

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20.7 km

Nordbahntrasse

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The Nordbahntrasse is one of the highlights in Wuppertal - definitely worth a visit.

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21.4 km

View of the Old Railway Line

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Tunnels and railway cuts testify to the high effort that had to be made to realize the railway line.

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25.3 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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36.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

2.02 km

1.69 km

758 m

183 m

174 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.3 km

1.64 km

955 m

356 m

319 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

December 11, 2021,Im Velomobil die Nordbahntrasse rauf, runter, rauf bei 2°C im Regen

The advantage of the weather: you have the route almost to yourself.

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May 4, 2022,Bikefitting =>

After a few acclimatization rides, best cut so far on Nordbahntrasse (flat)

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Nordbahntrasse – View of Wuppertal loop from Vohwinkel Schwebebahn

Nordbahntrasse Vohwinkel–Katernberg

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

Wuppertal-Nächstebreck (Bracken) — rest area on the Nordbahntrasse

Scenic Bridge and Pathway with Perfect Asphalt

Pathway to Sprockhövel and Elberfeld Nature Reserve

Nordbahntrasse

View of the Old Railway Line

View of Wuppertal

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