Bergisches Land Rail Trail – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Opladen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Bergisches Land Rail Trail – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Opladen

Easy

4.6

(80)

651

riders

Bergisches Land Rail Trail – Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid loop from Opladen

01:23

31.8km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Bergisches Land

Wiembachtal und Ölbachtal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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386 m

Opladen Station — Entrance to the Balkan Trasse

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Balkan route is great! Perfect asphalt and even to Burscheid without crossing roads! If there was still an underground connection to the right side of the Rhine and you would …

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4.17 km

Former Grund Station (Balkantrasse)

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A piece of the Balkan route from Leverkusen to Remscheid.

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4.60 km

Comfortable deck chair with panoramic view

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This deck chair is recommended as a short break.
A pleasure with a magnificent view of the Bergisches Land, 10 out of 10 points!

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6.11 km

Romberg Tunnel

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Shortly before the Burscheid city limits, the route of the former Balkan Express passes under the bridge that connects the small town of Romberg with Burscheider Straße and the rest …

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12.8 km

Hamco Tunnel on the Balkantrasse

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Very nice route with a pleasant gradient. The surface is good and is cleaned regularly.

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14.6 km

Balkantrasse

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Finest asphalt, ideally suited for speeding.

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22.9 km

Balkan Route Opladen–Burscheid

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It's an uninterrupted 1% incline from Opladen to Wermelskirchen. Only a few streets are crossed. There are a lot of branches into the Bergisches Land. The pavement is at its …

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31.4 km