landmark
Wuppertal Schwebebahn
The world's oldest electric suspension railway glides above the Wupper River, a 1901 engineering marvel still in daily use.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Breckerfeld
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Breckerfeld
Breckerfeld is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Schalksmühle, 49km from Freudenberg Alter Flecken.
Breckerfeld is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 9,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Schalksmühle, about 5 km away.
Breckerfeld (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁɛkɐfɛlt] ) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). It is located in the southeasternmost part of the Ruhr area in northern Sauerland. The town is a member of Regionalverband Ruhr (association).
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What is there to see near Breckerfeld?
Within an hour or so of Breckerfeld: Wuppertal Schwebebahn (22 km), Zollverein Coal Mine (39 km), Classic Remise Düsseldorf (45 km), Freudenberg Alter Flecken (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Breckerfeld?
The nearest famous roads are Mosel Valley Wine Route, Schottenring and Moselle Valley Road (B53).
Where is Breckerfeld?
Breckerfeld is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 5 km from Schalksmühle.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,217
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.2593, 7.4681
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Breckerfeld
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Zollverein Coal Mine
A Bauhaus-styled colliery and UNESCO icon of the Ruhr, now a striking park of red walkways, museums and a winter ice rink.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Classic Remise Düsseldorf
A magnificent classic car centre in a restored locomotive roundhouse filled with rare vehicles, workshops, and automotive lifestyle shops.
45 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Freudenberg Alter Flecken
From the Kurpark steps, Freudenberg's Alter Flecken, rows of near-identical black-and-white half-timbered gables rebuilt after a 1666 fire: lines up into one of Germany's most graphic photographs.
49 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom)
This twin-spired Gothic giant towers over the Rhine, its 533 steps rewarding climbers with a sweeping city panorama.
50 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Breckerfeld
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 69 kmDrachenfelsA dragon-legend hilltop ruin in the Siebengebirge offers Rhine panoramas that inspired Byron and generations of romantics.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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