Panorama-Radweg Balkantrasse

On the lowland of the Rhine in the hills of the Bergisches Land: The'Balkantrasse\\\' provides an ideal connection. The name is reminiscent of the'Balkan Express\\\'. This is how the former train route between Leverkusen-Opladen and Remscheid-Lennep was popularly called. Trains ran here from 1868 until the 1980s. Nowadays you have very nice views from the bike here: forests, meadows, beautiful houses and gardens, various cities such as Burscheid, Wermelskirchen, Bergisch Born and Lennep - urban life and rural idyll alternate. Along the way, the milestones remind of the train past. You will find stops and restaurants in many places. A great advantage of the route is that there are almost no climbs and that the Bergisches Land, known for its hilly landscape, can be wonderfully explored by bike. This creates a new highlight, especially for families.