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STADTRADELN
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Cycling, collecting kilometers for the team, protecting the climate
The Oberbergischer Kreis as well as the cities and municipalities of Bergneustadt, Engelskirchen, Gummersbach, Hückeswagen, Lindlar, Nümbrecht, Marienheide, Morsbach, Radevormwald, Reichshof, Waldbröl, Wiehl, and Wipperfürth jointly participated in the campaign STADTRADELN by Climate Alliance Services from May 25 to June 14, 2026.
What it's about
The international campaign STADTRADELN is designed as a competition among municipalities, teams, and cyclists and aims to encourage as many people as possible to switch to bicycles in everyday life, thereby contributing to climate protection.
Participation
The cyclists could start either for one of the municipalities or for the Oberbergischer Kreis and collect kilometers for these as well as for their team.
Schools could simultaneously participate in Schulradeln North Rhine-Westphalia.
Result for the entire Oberbergischer Kreis
A total of 802,659 kilometers were covered by 3,607 cyclists in 42,549 rides within 261 teams.
This corresponds to a CO₂ reduction of 132 tons – if the same distance were traveled by car. 132 tons is approximately the CO₂ amount that 80 commuters consume in one year for work trips (on average 40 km per day) by car.
The cycled kilometers correspond to a distance of about 20 times around the equator or 1,311 times the airline distance from Hamburg to Munich.
Teams with up to 160 people from companies, aid organizations, clubs, villages, schools, daycare centers, civic engagement, religious communities, administrations, political parties, friends, and families participated.
The Oberbergischer Kreis and the municipalities that jointly participated in STADTRADELN 2026 are pleased with the good results. (Graphic: OBK / Photos: OBK, municipalities of OBK)
Results by municipalities
|
Municipality |
Active Cyclists |
Teams |
Kilometers Cycled |
CO₂ Avoidance |
|
Oberbergischer Kreis total |
3,607 |
261 |
802,659 |
132 |
|
"Under OBK Flag" |
117 |
10 |
52,874 |
9 |
|
Bergneustadt |
399 |
25 |
49,964 |
8 |
|
Engelskirchen |
322 |
18 |
77,551 |
13 |
|
Gummersbach |
386 |
20 |
75,971 |
12 |
|
Hückeswagen |
592 |
48 |
132,786 |
22 |
|
Lindlar |
125 |
13 |
30,740 |
5 |
|
Marienheide |
158 |
18 |
42,309 |
7 |
|
Morsbach |
174 |
14 |
36,656 |
6 |
|
Nümbrecht |
102 |
11 |
17,056 |
3 |
|
Radevormwald |
246 |
17 |
65,208 |
11 |
|
Reichshof |
90 |
9 |
21,247 |
3 |
|
Waldbröl |
62 |
9 |
16,285 |
3 |
|
Wiehl |
249 |
19 |
51,521 |
8 |
|
Wipperfürth |
585 |
29 |
158,923 |
26 |
*for the same distance with a car, this would correspond to 0.164 kg CO₂ per passenger kilometer.
Results of the teams
You can find the results of all teams on the STADTRADELN campaign pages linked below.
Contact and results in the cities and municipalities
Contact at Oberbergischer Kreis
Lydia Winter
Karlstr. 14-16
2.Obergeschoss, Raum: 214
51643 Gummersbach
Silke Hund
Karlstr. 14-16
2.Obergeschoss, Raum: 210
51643 Gummersbach
By participating in STADTRADELN, the Oberbergischer Kreis is implementing a measure within the framework of the program Climate - Environment - Nature Oberberg.
