Lake Barmen – Schloss Kellenberg loop from Linnich

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Lake Barmen – Schloss Kellenberg loop from Linnich

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Lake Barmen – Schloss Kellenberg loop from Linnich

03:17

12.8km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Rurmäander zwischen Jülich und Floßdorf mit Kellenberger Kamp und Teilbereich des Barmener See

Wald bei Haus Overbach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.18 km

Bridge at the Old Rur Arm

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Floßdorf is located in the Jülicher Börde south of Linnich an der Rur. To the west of Floßdorf are the villages of Welz and Ederen, to the north of Rurdorf, to the east across the Rur Tetz, and to the south of Barmen and Merzenhausen. Immediately to the east of Floßdorf, the Altdorf-Kirchberg-Koslarer Mühlenteich flows into the Rur, after running parallel to the Rur for almost 11 km further west, passing several mills and paper mills.

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2.35 km

Old Arm of the Rur near Flossdorf

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An absolute hammer. Here nature stands still. Great waters and species-rich wildlife.

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2.77 km

Rur Floodplain Near Körrenzig

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Passing the floodplain landscape of the Rur you can see the old course of the Rur.

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6.12 km

Rur crossing at the Barmen quarry pond

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In the immediate vicinity, between Floßdorf and Broich, the Rur meanders along its natural course. Walking paths around Lake Barmen invite you to discover the charming surroundings.

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6.39 km

Bird Observation Tower at Rurmäander Lake

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Beautiful, spacious hut on stilts - located on the northeastern bank with a great view of the lake.

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7.07 km

Rurmäander zwischen Jülich und Floßdorf mit Kellenberger Kamp und Teilbereich des Barmener See

Nature Reserve

7.44 km

Lake Barmen

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Dogs are not allowed on the beach, and the dog beach next to the beach was closed a few years ago, after too many dogs on the lake caused trouble.

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9.34 km

Schloss Kellenberg

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Kellenberg Castle is a moated castle on the northern edge of the village of Barmen, a district of Jülich, on the Rur.
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9.50 km

Kellenberger Mill

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A well-preserved mill ditch that flows idyllically past the water mill. Great location

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

3.40 km

2.53 km

Surfaces

4.13 km

3.99 km

1.95 km

1.10 km

1,000 m

588 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 12, 2022,Gruppenwanderung an der Rur entlang ab Barmener See. Sonntag, 12 Juni 2022

With "Hiking in the Euregio" we took a wonderful, sun-kissed walk from Barmen today. The route was explored by Basti, who unfortunately could not be there himself. There were 10 of us and we walked from the parking lot on Seestraße around Lake Barmen and then along the Ruruver to Linnich. There we went - with some scrambling - over …

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June 6, 2022,Barmener- Flossdorfer Ruraue

The Rurauen between Jülich-Barmen and Linnich are always worth a round. The Rur meanders in many sections through a typical alluvial forest. Our round also went partly through the accompanying field landscape on the edge of the floodplains. The orphaned Kellenberg Castle arouses curiosity but is well secured and can only be seen from the outside. Whether the Prixenhof with …

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April 26, 2026,🇩🇪 Barmener See - Entlang der Rur

Today, the hiking group walked around Barmen Lake starting from Barmen.
In between, the route led along the Rur for a while to Linnich and back to Barmen.
To finish, there was a big picnic at the baseball field, where we could also watch a baseball game live.
It was another beautiful hiking Sunday. 😃🥾🌳🌲

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April 26, 2026,Um den Barmener Bagger See-Wanderung

As it is so beautiful at and around Barmener See, Soraya has planned a hike there again.
Start was the parking lot in Seestrasse in Barmen.
Pleasant temperature, sun in the sky and everyone in good spirits, we set off.
We walk through the forest and around the Barmener Bagger See.
Paths and trails are easy to walk. We pass …

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August 6, 2022,NSG Rurmäander und Barmener See

Meaning of the Rur meander according to Wikipedia:
The approximately 172.3 ha large area was placed under nature protection in 1983 under code number DN-015. Protection goals are "Protection and optimization of a near-natural river landscape with historical tree pasture use as a habitat for rare animal and plant species."[2]
Relaxed hike in the best hiking weather, except for a …

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June 10, 2023,Ruraue und Barmener See

Beautiful hike around Lake Barmen and through the Rurauen. Very nice shady paths, but also plenty of sun.
Unfortunately, there was a way back at komoot that no longer exists in real life. Therefore we had to take a small detour and a little more road.
But still highly recommended

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August 21, 2022,Runde zwischen Jülich + Linnich: Rurmäander + Barmener Baggersee

Today's tour started in Jülich-Broich and initially led along the Barmener Baggersee. Here we mainly walked a narrow path along the shore - fantastic. Later we followed the Kesselborngraben and even spotted a kingfisher (unfortunately it was too far away for a photo with the smartphone).

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June 19, 2025,Rurauen Barmener Baggersee schöne Runde

The route was once again very beautiful and varied. However, some paths were no longer accessible because they were too overgrown and, for conservation reasons, were no longer allowed, so we replanned the original route.
For the first time in a long time, we managed the route with dry feet; the last few times, the path was always underwater somewhere.

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