Mönchengladbach, Schwalm and Hariksee

Just under 49 kilometres through settlements and woodland — over Schwalm and Kranenbach, with a viewpoint at Hariksee.

The route

You start in Mönchengladbach. You cross ten streams and cross two bridges over Schwalm and Kranenbach, rolling along on asphalt for 80 per cent of the way. The route is undulating — 199 metres of climbing over 49 kilometres. Along the way you'll find two mills, several churches and chapels, the viewpoint Wasser.Blick 17 with views over Hariksee and Inselschlösschen. If you fancy a break: beer gardens in Lütterbeach and at the Bitburger, cafés and ice-cream cafés scattered across the route.

Distance

49 km

Ascent

199 m

Riding time

approx. 3:15 h

Surface

Mostly asphalt

Along the route

1. km 6 EisCafé Scarzanella Ice cream parlour

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. km 12.4 Around km 12.4 · 2 places Pfarrkirche St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, Cellino

10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. km 20.5 Eiscafe Euro Café

18. 

19. 

20. 

21. km 23.2 Wasser.Blick 17 - Hariksee und Inselschlösschen Viewpoint

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. km 25.1 Mühlrather Mühle Mill

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31. 

32. km 35.4 Eiscafe Picolino Ice cream parlour

33. 

34. 

35. 

36. 

37. 

38. 

39. 

40. 

41. 

42.