
Cycling in North Rhine-Westphalia
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Find the right bike route for you through North Rhine-Westphalia, where we've got 369,554 cycle routes to explore. The routes you most commonly find here are of the flat or downhill type. Most people get on their bikes to ride here in the months of May and June.
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The best bike routes in North Rhine-Westphalia
Köln - Frechen - Herzogenrath - Kerkrade(NL)
Cycling route in Poll, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 84.1 km
- Distance
- 343 m
- Ascent
- 234 m
- Descent
Von Quelle zu Quelle
Cycling route in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 66.9 km
- Distance
- 334 m
- Ascent
- 347 m
- Descent
NR959: Maasdünen und Reindersmeer
Cycling route in Weeze, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 29.7 km
- Distance
- 120 m
- Ascent
- 118 m
- Descent
Lahnradweg ca. 268 km, Gesamttour
Cycling route in Erndtebrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- 267.2 km
- Distance
- 1,936 m
- Ascent
- 2,476 m
- Descent
From our editors
Top cycle routes in and around North Rhine-Westphalia

Biking across borders
Vennbahn
In olden days, the Vennbahn was the railway connection between Aachen and the North of Luxembourg. Today you’ll find an attractive cycling route on the path where the trains used to chug along. The route takes in three countries – , Belgium and Luxembourg – and frequently skips back and forth across border lines.
Featured route along the Vennbahn
- Kylltal Vennbahn
- Distance
- 38.5 km
- Ascent
- 413 m
- Descent
- 307 m
- Location
- Jünkerath, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Follow the river
Weser uplands
This region is paradise for those looking for flat, comfortable rides. Over 500 kilometers (310 miles) along the Weser cycle path will gently take you through six regions all the way to the North Sea coast. It ends in the town of Cuxhaven, which has one of the largest fishing ports of Germany and a lovely sandy beach.
Featured route in the Weser uplands
- Aller-Weser-Else-Lippe
- Distance
- 334.4 km
- Ascent
- 307 m
- Descent
- 264 m
- Location
- Harmstorf, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Weserbergland / Lippe 1.0.1
- Distance
- 55 km
- Ascent
- 751 m
- Descent
- 755 m
- Location
- Schieder-Schwalenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Weser-Lippe Rundweg
- Distance
- 76.5 km
- Ascent
- 234 m
- Descent
- 234 m
- Location
- Spenge, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Biking with bats
Sauerland
Sauerland is different. Not as densely populated as the rest of North Rhine-Westphalia, yet close to its large cities, the quieter region is a natural sanctuary and very popular for day trips. The Sauerland cycle ring is 84 kilometers (52 miles) long and takes you on a circular tour with plenty of highlights – including a tunnel inhabited by bats.
Featured route in the Sauerland region
- Sauerland Radring 0,5
- Distance
- 56.6 km
- Ascent
- 387 m
- Descent
- 396 m
- Location
- Eslohe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Sauerland-Radring
- Distance
- 82.6 km
- Ascent
- 463 m
- Descent
- 462 m
- Location
- Finnentrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Sauerland
- Distance
- 90.5 km
- Ascent
- 1,282 m
- Descent
- 1,281 m
- Location
- Möhnesee, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Sauerland
- Distance
- 192.1 km
- Ascent
- 1,704 m
- Descent
- 1,700 m
- Location
- Lüdenscheid, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Circling the region
Paderborn country route
Cycling in a circle might not sound exciting, but it is on the 250 kilometers (155 miles) long Paderborn country route. North Rhine-Westphalia is rich in natural beauty, historical sites and culture, so stopping frequently to take it all in is a must. The perfect starting point for the bike tour is the city of Paderborn, famous for its cathedral and the largest computer museum in the world. Â
Featured route in Paderborn
- Paderborner Seentour
- Distance
- 26.1 km
- Ascent
- 69 m
- Descent
- 69 m
- Location
- Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Durchs Paderborner Land oder Lippstadt und Zurück ...
- Distance
- 123 km
- Ascent
- 270 m
- Descent
- 257 m
- Location
- Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- paderborn to winterberg
- Distance
- 92.6 km
- Ascent
- 931 m
- Descent
- 378 m
- Location
- Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Rundtour Detmold-Schling-Hiddesen-Kreuzkrug-Berlebeck-Schling
- Distance
- 28.1 km
- Ascent
- 491 m
- Descent
- 491 m
- Location
- Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Cycling through Teutoburger forest
Münsterland region
From Münster – a large university city known for its cathedral – head towards Teutoburger forest, a place steeped in legend and fairy tales. The German leg of Euro cycle route R1 takes cyclists through here, so you can easily follow the signs for R1 or D-route 3. The entire route leads from Boulogne-sur-mer to St. Petersburg, but that is for another day!
Featured route in the Münsterland region
- Münsterlandgiro 70 km
- Distance
- 75 km
- Ascent
- 208 m
- Descent
- 211 m
- Location
- Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Münster Dormagen
- Distance
- 61.4 km
- Ascent
- 127 m
- Descent
- 152 m
- Location
- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Münster - Osnabrück
- Distance
- 63.6 km
- Ascent
- 285 m
- Descent
- 276 m
- Location
- Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Münster - Recklinghausen
- Distance
- 61.2 km
- Ascent
- 151 m
- Descent
- 139 m
- Location
- Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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- Straßenbahnmuseum Dellbrück
- Distance
- 53.9 km
- Ascent
- 197 m
- Descent
- 198 m
- Location
- Langenfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Espelkamp - Café Schokoladine Tonnenheide
- Distance
- 37.3 km
- Ascent
- 115 m
- Descent
- 115 m
- Location
- Espelkamp, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- B/D Dahlhausen - Gerthe VV Springorum + Lothringertrasse
- Distance
- 17.4 km
- Ascent
- 176 m
- Descent
- 109 m
- Location
- Hattingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Oppenweher Mühle - Kaiserplatz - Rastplatz Flötsheide
- Distance
- 45.4 km
- Ascent
- 67 m
- Descent
- 67 m
- Location
- Espelkamp, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Stapelskotten-Pleistermühle-Gimpte-Rieselfelder-Münster Hafen-Stapelskotten
- Distance
- 41.6 km
- Ascent
- 120 m
- Descent
- 120 m
- Location
- Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Tour 58,2km, Mettmann, Jubi* - Erkrath - Hilden - Urdenbach - Monheim - Benrath - Vennhausen - Mettmann
- Distance
- 58.1 km
- Ascent
- 326 m
- Descent
- 328 m
- Location
- Mettmann, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Sonntag-Bilk-Düsseldorf-Grimlinghausen-Zons-Piwipper Böötchen
- Distance
- 53.7 km
- Ascent
- 109 m
- Descent
- 108 m
- Location
- Monheim am Rhein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Cafe "Zur Schleuse"-Museum Abtei Liesborn-Cappel-Lippstadt-Dorf Alm-Mastholte-Lipperbruch
- Distance
- 45.6 km
- Ascent
- 130 m
- Descent
- 131 m
- Location
- Lippstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cycling regions in North Rhine-Westphalia
Selm
427 cycling routes
Hövelhof
874 cycling routes
Sundern
720 cycling routes
Issum
238 cycling routes
Höhenberg
118 cycling routes
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