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Wuppertal Zoo – Burgholz Station loop from Westende

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Wuppertal Zoo – Burgholz Station loop from Westende

Moderate

4.8

(6)

riders

Wuppertal Zoo – Burgholz Station loop from Westende

01:47

31.6km

330m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.6 km for 104 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.51 km

Wuppertal Zoo

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wuppertal.de/zoo-wuppertal

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2.95 km

Samba Route – Wuppertal Zoo

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View into the tiger enclosure from the Wuppertal Zoo (Sambatrasse)

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3.07 km

View of the Tiger Enclosure from the Sambatrasse

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Tiger watching from above by bike and for free? Where else is there something like that? So go!

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3.21 km

Grüner Zoo Wuppertal Bridge (Tiger Enclosure)

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The bridge of the samba route leads over the tiger enclosure, from there you can watch the tigers and part of the green zoo well.

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5.80 km

Burgholz Station

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Ideal stop for a little refreshment, located directly on the route.

Opening hours:
Wednesdays to Saturdays from 12 noon,
Sundays from 11 a.m.

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20.9 km

Historic VT 95 railbus on the Sambatrasse

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I used to take the rail bus to school and work. 😊

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20.9 km

Historic Samba railbus (VT 95) in Cronenberg

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The old Samba railcar, the namesake for the route is. In the past, these rail buses drove here.

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21.5 km

Sambatrasse Cronenberg station

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Very easy to drive from here, as the Samba race downhill runs steadily down to the zoo. It leads over a bridge directly through the zoo, past the lion and …

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31.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

10.1 km

5.36 km

824 m

538 m

197 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

13.8 km

1.23 km

759 m

625 m

349 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 21 August

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Wuppertal Zoo – Burgholz Station loop from Westende

Wuppertal Zoo

Samba Route – Wuppertal Zoo

View of the Tiger Enclosure from the Sambatrasse

Grüner Zoo Wuppertal Bridge (Tiger Enclosure)

Burgholz Station

Historic VT 95 railbus on the Sambatrasse

Historic Samba railbus (VT 95) in Cronenberg

Sambatrasse Cronenberg station

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