Rurseeblick Schwammenauel – Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rurseeblick Schwammenauel – Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

Moderate

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Rurseeblick Schwammenauel – Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

02:28

38.6km

510m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 36.1 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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225 m

Heimbach Reservoir

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A lonely bench to enjoy the silence

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406 m

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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The hydropower plant from 1905 draws its water from the Urft Dam and was once the largest storage hydropower plant in Europe. The power plant building is now a listed building and can be viewed on guided tours.

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2.91 km

Rurseeblick Schwammenauel

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Nice place for a break

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14.4 km

Trail junction at node 73 near Heimbach

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Bench in a beautiful location under a beautiful tree

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20.4 km

View of the Eifel Countryside

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bench for resting with sun and a view

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23.6 km

Dürener Gate Nideggen

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Southern gate of the old town with changeable history.
Served as a prison.

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35.5 km

Burg Hengebach

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Hengebach Castle was built on a greywacke rock in the 11th century. It is one of the oldest buildings in the Eifel. Over the centuries, the historic walls …

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35.9 km

Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle with good gastronomy.

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37.6 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

38.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

8.33 km

6.71 km

5.31 km

1.14 km

Surfaces

34.3 km

1.69 km

1.47 km

793 m

401 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Comments

March 31, 2024,Von Heimbach zum Klemensstock und zurück

A very nice little route near Heimbach, with nice opportunities for a break at Klemensstock and Sinusstein in the evenings. You can skip the trip to the Sinusstein in the evening, which shortens the route somewhat. But I think the little detour is worth it.

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