The project Bergische Panorama-Radwege - Relaxed cycling on former railway lines between Ruhr, Rhein and Sieg is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The project is integrated into the tourism marketing activities of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
FACTS AND FIGURES
Duration
Mid-2016 to mid-2019
Project’s lead partner / Lead responsibility
Bergische Struktur- und Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH
Project partners
Naturarena Bergisches Land GmbH / Das Bergische GmbH
Mettmann County / neanderland
Bergisches Land Tourismus Marketing e.V. / Die Bergischen Drei
District Ennepe-Ruhr
City of Leverkusen
Further cooperation partners
Cities and City Marketing of Remscheid, Solingen, Wuppertal
ADFC Wuppertal / Solingen
Dr Achim Bartoschek, www.bahntrassenradeln.de
ADFC-Landesverband (German Cyclist’s Association)
Sauerland Tourismus
Ruhrtourismus
City of Sprockhövel
Contact persons
Angelika Schott (Project management)
+49 (0)212/88 16 06 – 79
schott[at]bergische-gesellschaft.de
Daniela Kaplan (Managment of funding)
+49 (0)212 / 88 16 06 – 80
kaplan[at]bergische-gesellschaft.de
Milestones
2007: Development of the expert report »Tourism Value Chain of Bergischer Trassenverbund (Railway network of Bergisches Land)«
2007: Signing of the inter-communal agreement »Recreational trails on former railways« with nine local authorities and institutions
2008: Competition entry for the project “Ziel 2 Erlebnis.NRW” »Bergischer Trassenverbund mit Rheinischer Strecke« (Railway line network of Bergisches Land with Rhenisch section); recommended for funding by the jury
2008: Application for funding from the “Ziel 2” project for funding the promotion of the network of railway lines in Bergisches Land, based on the jury decision of Erlebnis.NRW
2008: Foundation of the expert working group “Bergischer Trassenverbund” with honorary members
2009: Development of a project dossier on the trans-regional integration of the “Bergische Trassenverbund” between Ruhr, Rhine and Sieg
2010: Approval of subsidies for urban development and the start of construction of the inner-city area of Nordbahntrasse in Wuppertal (Project’s lead partners: City of Wuppertal / Wuppertalbewegung e.V.)
2010: Realisation of the closure of the Solingen gap with urban development funding: Mountain railway route between Korkenzieherbahn and Brückenpark Müngsten
2011: Opening of the PanoramaRadweg niederbergbahn
2012: Cycling tour map “Die Bergischen Drei” issued with emphasis on railway tracks
2012: Realisation of bicycle transport on the cable car Solingen-Burg (partly by the company Seilbahn Burg)
2012: Feasibility study on the Remscheid gap closure: Cycle route between Müngsten and Morsbach
2012: Application for “Ziel 2” funding for external branches of the Nordbahntrasse (City of Wuppertal)
2012: Approval of the “Ziel 2” funding for the outer branches of the Nordbahntrasse (Project’s lead partner: City of Wuppertal / Wuppertalbewegung)
2013: Approval of the funding for the marketing concept “Bergischer Trassenverbund mit Rheinischer Strecke” (2013 – 2015)
2013: Publication of the overview map of the panoramic bike trails “Mit dem Fahrrad mal eben hoch hinaus” [Easily reach lofty heights by bike]
2014: Application for project extension and additional funding for the marketing concept »Bergischer Trassenverbund«, total cost of sales 225,000 € (Marketing)
2014: Approval of project extension and increase of funds until June 2015
2014: Completion and opening of the Nordbahntrasse in Wuppertal
2015: Publication of a new, revised edition of the cycling tour map “Die Bergischen Drei”
2015: Season opening of the “Bergische Bahntrassen” on the 19th of April
2016: Application for ERDF funding for the panoramic bike trails
2016: Season opening of the PanoramaRadweg niederbergbahn
2016: Approval of funding for the project »Bergische Panorama-Radwege – Relaxed cycling of former railway lines between Ruhr, Rhine and Sieg«, and establishment of the project coordination with a project coordination office
2017: Creation of the brand strategy and implementation of quality management on the routes along the railway lines in cooperation with the German Cyclist’s Association as well as the municipalities and districts of the Bergische Panorama bike trails.
2018: Launch of the new brand “Einfach bergisch radeln” at numerous tourism fairs and events. Website www.einfach-bergisch-radeln.de launched in February. Continuation of quality management activities