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Road bikeMade by RouteCasterRound trip
Castles between Untereschbach and Kürten
Distance
73 km
Ascent
1,030 m
Highest point
349 m
100% paved
Start from your location
Ride there from home: we find the shortest way to the loop and start the loop from there.
The ride
Roll out from Parkeerplaats Pfengstbachtal and let the castles come to you: first Herrenhaus, then Schloss Heiligenhoven, before the route slips into the Lehmichsbachtal nature reserve. The Agger nature reserve follows, then it's back to stone at Burgruine Großbernsau and on through Grube Weiß. Schloss Bensberg and Grube Cox round out the ride before you return to where you started, 72.7 km later.
Along the way
Climbs
Climb 1Hill
1.9 km at 4.1% · max 10.5%
Climb 2Hill
0.8 km at 4% · max 16.8%
Climb 3Hill
0.6 km at 5.1% · max 9.5%
Climb 4Cat. 4
3.4 km at 3.7% · max 13.2%
Climb 5Cat. 4
2.9 km at 3% · max 10.5%
Climb 6Cat. 4
2 km at 6% · max 13.9%
Routes nearby
Gravel45% paved
Gravel between Hardtmühle and Herrenstrunden
61 km↑ 904 m5 km away
Gravel13% paved
Climbs between Bechen and Wipperfeld
59 km↑ 1,425 m6 km away
Gravel42% paved
Hills between Altenberg and Odenthal
61 km↑ 631 m8 km away
Gravel41% paved
Climbs past the Diederichstempel
59 km↑ 1,347 m16 km away
Gravel33% paved
Climbs between Önkfeld and Wipperfürth
58 km↑ 1,155 m19 km away
Touring93% paved
Bergischer Panoramaradweg
119 km↑ 1,707 m23 km away