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North Rhine-Westphalia

Blankenheim Wald Trail – Urft Valley Trail loop from Schmidtheim

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Blankenheim Wald Trail – Urft Valley Trail loop from Schmidtheim

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4.4

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Blankenheim Wald Trail – Urft Valley Trail loop from Schmidtheim

01:45

28.3km

220m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 13.2 km for 66 m

After 13.9 km for 70 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.16 km

Motte Zehnbachhaus

Highlight • Historical Site

Many centuries of history in a picturesque natural idyll make this place very special. A bridge leads over the moat and there you can have a wonderful break or picnic …

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2

4.44 km

Recherhof Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

In the middle of the meadow there is an abandoned estate - a wildly romantic place with dead trees that somehow simply have to belong to this place ...

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3

4.50 km

Blankenheim Wald Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

nice trail section, although technically not demanding, but nice and relaxed cycling.

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4

7.65 km

Urft Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On the fine gravel you can hear the pleasantly gentle crunch of the tires while your gaze wanders over the expanses of the Eifel forests. Driving this route is balm for the soul.

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5

12.7 km

Historic Lime Kilns, Nettersheim

Highlight • Historical Site

The Kalkbrennöfen and the associated Werkhäuser are a testimony to the Eifel industrial history of the 19th century. Once here, limestone from the quarry located above was burned and ground. …

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6

13.3 km

St. Martinus Parish Church, Nettersheim

Highlight • Religious Site

Saint Martin, to whom the church here in Nettersheim is dedicated, is probably one of the most popular saints of all - next to Saint Nicholas. The memorial day of …

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7

13.8 km

Nettersheim station

Highlight • Rest Area

Ideal starting point for activities tours in the North Eifel. Grüner Pütz, fossil fields, butterfly trail or the great offers in the Eifel Nature Center, right next to the train station.

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8

16.5 km

Start of Gravel Section in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

Highlight • Trail

26.5 km

Schmidtheimer Wiesen

Nature Reserve

B

28.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.4 km

4.04 km

3.27 km

756 m

433 m

315 m

Surfaces

9.92 km

8.79 km

6.78 km

2.36 km

297 m

117 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (450 m)

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Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

23 %

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Comments

May 5, 2025,MB durch das Quellgebiet der Urft bis zur Dahlemer Binz
From Nettersheim along the Urft through Blankenheimer Wald and Schmidtheim to the source area of the Urft near Dahlemer Binz.

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