Vennbahn Reichensteiner Viadukt
Dominik Ketz, Vennbahn Reichensteiner Viadukt

Cycle through hilly landscapes with few inclinesOn old railway lines

Hardly any inclines, very few crossings and often far away from roads - former railway lines make wonderful cycle paths. This allows cyclists to cycle through hilly landscapes in a relaxed manner and learn something about the cultural history of the routes here and there.

On former railway linesOur favourite tours

Bergisch Panorama Cycle Trail
Bergisch panoramic cycle path, Brucher valley bridge
Angelika Schott, Bergisch panoramic cycle path, Brucher valley bridge
Hattingen
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  • Bergisch Panorama Cycle Trail
    Bergisch panoramic cycle path, Brucher valley bridge
    Angelika Schott, Bergisch panoramic cycle path, Brucher valley bridge
    Hattingen
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    Cycling through hilly mountainous terrain without breaking a sweat? This is (mostly) possible on the Bergisch Panorama Cycle Path.
  • Bergisch Panorama Cycle Trail Balkantrasse
    Panorama-Radweg Balkantrasse
    einfach bergisch radeln, Angelika Schott, Panorama cycle path Balkan route
    Wuppertal
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    On comfortable paths through the Bergisches Land: the Balkan route uses former railroad lines and leads cyclists to the lowlands of the Rhine.
  • Sauerlandradring
    Relaxed cycling on old railway lines
    Klaus-Peter Kappest, Schmallenberger Sauerland Tourismus GmbH, Relaxed cycling on old railroad lines
    Finnentrop
    Old railroad lines lead cyclists through the land of 1000 mountains. Many excursion highlights await active day-trippers along the route.
  • The Vennbahn
    Beech hedges Vennbahn
    Dominik Ketz, Beech hedges Vennbahn
    Prüm
    The railroad line between Aachen and Luxembourg was once used to transport coal and iron ore, but today cyclists can explore the area at a leisurely pace and mostly on gentle gradients along 125 kilometers.
  • Niederbergbahn Panorama Cycle Trail
    Panorama cycle path Niederbergbahn, viaduct Ruhrstraße Süd
    Patrick Gawandtka, Panorama cycle path Niederbergbahn, viaduct Ruhrstraße Süd
    Essen
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    Cycling where the railroad used to run: a former railroad line now leads cyclists through Neanderland.

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  • Halde Hoheward in Herten
    Paul Masukowitz, Halde Hoheward in Herten
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  • Rhine cycle path Am Ufer
    Dominik Ketz, Tourismus NRW e.V., Rhine cycle path Am Ufer
    River cycle pathsLearn more
  • Sporty & demandingLearn more