Best scenic driving trails in North Rhine-Westphalia
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- 5.0 (1)·Hard·61.8 km·Est. 15.5–17.5 hrVaried MTB tour in North Rhine-Westphalia. This route requires a high level of fitness. It starts in Lammersdorf and from there heads anti-clockwise back via Rurberg, Vogelsang and Höfen. Along the way, you will encounter the full diversity of the Eifel National Park. The route follows forest paths, along the green banks of reservoirs and along idyllic streams. In the villages you will find places to stop for refreshments, half-timbered houses and lots of interesting things to...
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·22.2 km·Est. 5–5.5 hrScenic cycle tour in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Textile Museum circuit is one of a total of 8 stages of the lovingly compiled 'Tour de LWL Industrial Museum' organised by the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe. More information can be found at https://www.lwl.org/industriemuseum/standorte/textilwerk-bocholt. Highlights of the route: - Beautiful natural landscapes - Local flora and fauna - Beautiful views - Lake Aa - Diepenbrock Castle - City forest - LWL Industrial Museum
- 5.0 (3)·Hard·73.7 km·Est. 16.5–18 hrOn mostly quiet roads and paths into the heart of the coal. If the route leads along the main road, there is usually a more or less suitable cycle path to use. If you have time, you should take a break at the Forum terra nova. A restaurant right next to the open-cast mine with a great view of the "Grand Canyon" of the energy level.
- 5.0 (3)·Hard·49.7 km·Est. 11–12.5 hrVaried tour with many viewpoints in Billerbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia. Beautiful route along quiet cycle paths and farm tracks. Some fitness is required, but where it goes up, it also goes down again. Highlights of the tour: - Idyllic natural landscapes - Beautiful views - Local flora and fauna
- 4.0 (2)·Hard·201.3 km·Est. 24 hr+The tour from Troisdorf to Wildenburger Land offers an extensive crossing from the Siegniederung to the wooded heights of the historic Wildenburger Land. This route leads through the varied landscape between the Bergisches Land and northern Rhineland-Palatinate. Historically, the destination region was the centre of the lordship of Wildenburg with its 13th century castle of the same name. You can expect a constant succession of climbs on a mixture of tarmac cycle paths and rural forest tracks...
- 3.7 (3)·Easy·72.1 kmOfficial route of the Euregio Truck Benefit Tour 2022. The Euregio-LKW-Benefiz-Tour is an annual event organised by the Düren-Aachen motorists' association, in which numerous decorated trucks drive in a convoy from Aldenhofen via Alsdorf, Herzogenrath, Aachen, Stolberg and Eschweiler. The participation fees and profits are donated to various organisations that look after the welfare of children.
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Which scenic driving trail has the most elevation gain in North Rhine-Westphalia?
North Rhine-Westphalia: With an ascent of 5,625 m, Hellenthal: Tour 2 has the most elevation gain of all of the scenic driving trails in the area. The next highest ascent for scenic driving trails is Hellenthal: Tour 4 with 5,602 m of elevation gain.
What is the most popular and difficult scenic driving trail in North Rhine-Westphalia?
The most popular and difficult scenic driving trail in North Rhine-Westphalia is MTB: Lammersdorf-Urftsee-Monschau with a 5.0-star rating from 1 reviews.
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