On the trail of Joseph Beuys by bike

Beuys & Leverkusen

The last section of the tour takes you through the Urdenbacher Kämpe, a nature reserve with many fruit trees and wet meadows in the south of Düsseldorf. If you let your gaze wander, you will find the customs fortress of Zons on the other side of the Rhine, a small medieval town with a 600-year-old windmill and historic town wall. Once you reach your destination, Morsbroich Palace in Leverkusen, a magnificent baroque palace awaits. Both the sculpture park around the museum and the exhibitions in the museum are well worth a visit.

Length: 25.5 km
Elevation gain: 59 m
Duration: 1 h 21 min

The special Beuys moment on the road:

Nature played an important role for Beuys. This section of the route takes you through green oases such as the Urdenbacher Kämpe nature reserve.

The perfect Instagram motif:

After almost 300 km (all tour sections combined), you have reached your destination! A photo of your bike in front of the baroque palace is a must to celebrate the distance you have covered.

The Beuys quote fits this stage:

"Make use of the power you have through the right to self-determination!"

Fat burning:

approx. 1,200 kcal make 160 grams of butter

You can find detailed information on the various highlight locations on the route at Tourismus NRW.

You have now cycled a good 300 km from Kleve to Leverkusen through NRW with Beuys & Bike. You can find out more about Beuys here.

Photo: © Johannes Höhn