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.
Low gradient through hilly landscape
On former Railway lines
On former railway lines
Our favourite tours
Bergischer Panorama-Radweg
Hattingen Open todayLearn moreCycling through hilly mountainous terrain without breaking a sweat? This is (mostly) possible on the Bergischer Panorama-RadwegPanorama-Radweg Balkantrasse
Wuppertal Open todayLearn moreOn comfortable paths through the Bergisches Land: the Balkantrasse uses former railroad lines and leads cyclists to the lowlands of the Rhine.Sauerlandradring
Finnentrop Learn moreOld railroad lines lead cyclists through the land of 1000 mountains. Many excursion highlights await active day-trippers along the route.Vennbahn
Aachen Learn moreThe 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.Panorama Radweg Niederbergbahn
Essen Open todayLearn moreCycling where the railroad used to run: a former railroad line now leads cyclists through Neanderland.
