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Dreilägerbach forebay – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

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Dreilägerbach forebay – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

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Dreilägerbach forebay – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

01:12

16.2km

170m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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138 m

Vennbahn cycle path in Roetgen

Highlight • Cycleway

The Vennbahn is a very good Bahntrassenradweg on the whole route, so you can drive from Aachen with a very slight incline to Roetgen. From here you can also easily get to Belgium in the Hohe Venn and the Wesertalsperre.

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433 m

View of the Eifel countryside

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808 m

Cycle path near Petergensfeld

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Just an incredibly beautiful cycle path. Very worthwhile.

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4.30 km

Hoscheider Venn Near Roetgen

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From this hub it goes to:
Eupen 19km
Aachen 35 km
Monschau 16km (or 14km via junction 15)
Simmerath 9.6 km
Dreilägerbachtalsperre 4km
Wild boar park 1.2 km
Roetgen 3.6 km

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8.62 km

Dreilägerbach hut

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Nice terrace to relax

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10.2 km

Forebay of the Dreilägerbach Reservoir

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From the wall, you have a nice view of the small basin of the Dreilägerbachtalsperre. Especially in the summer months, the pool looks beautiful when everything is green and the …

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12.3 km

View of the Dreilägerbach Dam

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The first of the many dam walls that we encounter on the Eifelsteig. From the small rest area above you have a beautiful view of the dam and lake. Unfortunately, the dam wall cannot be entered.

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13.8 km

Westwall anti-tank barrier (dragon's teeth)

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A historical monument is the World War II tank barrier at Grölisbach. Starting in 1939, these barriers were built along a total of 630 kilometers of the West Wall.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.77 km

4.39 km

3.67 km

1.26 km

141 m

Surfaces

9.30 km

5.01 km

1.90 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

28°C

18°C

29 %

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Dreilägerbach forebay – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

Vennbahn cycle path in Roetgen

View of the Eifel countryside

Cycle path near Petergensfeld

Hoscheider Venn Near Roetgen

Dreilägerbach hut

Forebay of the Dreilägerbach Reservoir

View of the Dreilägerbach Dam

Westwall anti-tank barrier (dragon's teeth)

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