Tunnel Schee – Nordbahntrasse loop from Sprockhövel

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Sprockhövel

Tunnel Schee – Nordbahntrasse loop from Sprockhövel

Moderate

4.3

(152)

1,066

riders

Tunnel Schee – Nordbahntrasse loop from Sprockhövel

02:37

54.2km

630m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: September 24, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions. Check ahead to confirm restricted segments are open to the public.

After 8.35 km for 723 m

After 45.0 km for 723 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.42 km

Schee Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The Schee station was opened in 1886 on the railway line Wuppertal - Wichlinghausen - Hattingen, approximately at the highest point of the route. The monument was often used as a backdrop for film and television recordings.

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8.33 km

Tunnel Schee

Highlight • Structure

You need light here!

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9.57 km

Hasenkamp und Junkersbeck

Nature Reserve

10.1 km

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

Highlight • Rest Area

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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13.3 km

Nordbahntrasse

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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17.6 km

View of Wuppertal

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Dream view. It is particularly worthwhile in the dark

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20.9 km

Viewpoint

22.4 km

Nordbahntrasse Vohwinkel–Katernberg

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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36.8 km

Nordbahntrasse Bridge Section, Wuppertal

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

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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42.5 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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54.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.2 km

9.70 km

4.39 km

877 m

158 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

3.77 km

2.76 km

336 m

321 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 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 6, 2025,Schwebebahn gucken

The freshly asphalted Glückauf route brings speed to life 😅

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June 22, 2024,Kurze Samstagsrunde

Back on the bike after a 10-day break. After a long illness, I started working again 5 weeks ago and that pushed me to my limits, constantly extremely tired, hence the long break. But the post-coma kid is back on the bike.

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May 8, 2024,Zurück im Tal

Still tired from the long journey back from Sicily, but I had to get out

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November 19, 2023,Kurze 40km Trainingsrunde

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