Abandoned A4 Motorway – Jülich Citadel loop from Merzenich
Abandoned A4 Motorway – Jülich Citadel loop from Merzenich
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Abandoned A4 Motorway – Jülich Citadel loop from Merzenich
02:40
40.0km
110m
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: September 23, 2026
Tips
Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps
You may need to carry your bike.
After 1 m for 34 m
After 40.1 km for 34 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
2.64 km
Morschenicher Forest
Highlight • Forest
5.38 km
Abandoned A4 Motorway
Highlight • Structure
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5.43 km
Old A4 Ghost Highway (A4 Old West)
Highlight • Structure
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5.90 km
View of the Coal Transfer Railway Yard
Highlight • Viewpoint
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7.67 km
RWE Bucket Wheel Excavator Shovel
Highlight • Monument
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14.8 km
Lindenberger Wald
Forest
21.5 km
Jülich Citadel
Highlight • Historical Site
Source and more info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zitadelle_J%C3%BClich
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21.9 km
Jülich Market Square
Highlight • Settlement
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29.8 km
Hambach Lake
Highlight • Lake
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37.9 km
Rather Hecke
Forest
40.0 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
25.3 km
7.43 km
3.58 km
3.43 km
305 m
Surfaces
22.1 km
8.84 km
5.24 km
2.03 km
1.77 km
< 100 m
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