Water quintet cycle route
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The Wasserquintett cycle route is a project of the Regionale 2010 and connects five dams over a total length of 80 km. This intercommunal themed trail deals with the water, natural and cultural history of the reservoir landscape and partly runs on old railway lines .
Signposting
The logo of the cycle route can only be found on the route. It is a green square with 5 blue circles at the top and a stylized river course.
Routing
The tour usually starts at Marienheide train station, but since it is a circular route in the form of an 8, you could of course get on at any point. There are three options:
- The short round: Marienheide-Brucher-Lingese-Marienheide, 20 km
- The middle loop: Marienheide-Neye-Bever-Wupper-Marienheide, 60 km
- The long round: Marienheide-Brucher-Lingese-Neye-Bever-Wupper-Marienheide, 80 km
There are several vertical meters to overcome, but the inclines are moderate.
Detours and variants
The (privately operated) observation tower (45 meters) on the Unnenberg with an altitude of 505.7 m above sea level. NN is the highest point in the Oberbergisches Kreis . The tower allows a panoramic view of the surrounding area, especially the area of the Genkel and Aggertalsperre , both of which are located in the area of the city of Gummersbach . On days with very good visibility, from Dortmund in the north via Schmallenberg in the east, Windeck in the south , the Siebengebirge and Eifel mountains to the west on the Rhine as well as the peaks of Cologne Cathedral can be seen.
Attractions
- Marienheide, monastery complex with pilgrimage and monastery church from the 15th century
- Wipperfürth, Catholic parish church from the 12th century
- Hückeswagen, historic old town
railway station
The station Marienheide located on the single-track Volmetal web at the portion thereof to Dieringhausen and subsequent Aggertalbahn in rail transport hourly Oberbergische train (RB 25) according to Köln reversed.
See also
List of long-distance cycle routes in Germany
literature
- Cycling map . ADFC, ISBN 978-3-89920-236-6