Burgau Castle – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Lendersdorf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Burgau Castle – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Lendersdorf

Moderate

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Burgau Castle – Obermaubach Reservoir loop from Lendersdorf

03:37

55.4km

510m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 52.0 km for 238 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.67 km

Burgau Castle

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The main castle of Burgau Castle looks back on an eventful history. Built at the beginning of the 14th century by the Counts of Heinsberg and given to Wilhelm von …

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8.17 km

Helje Pötz Spring

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Saint Pütz (also Helje Pötz) is a spring pool in the forest near Drove (Kreuzau) below the slope of the Drover Heide in the district of Düren in North Rhine-Westphalia. …

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8.19 km

Trail to the Heilige Pütz Spring

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Tree trunks are currently removed

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36.5 km

View of Nideggen Castle

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"...We can already see the next highlight on the RurUfer cycle path in the distance: Nideggen Castle. The hilltop castle was considered impregnable in the Middle Ages, but today many …

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39.7 km

Rur Bridge in Zerkall

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Decay is a nice little place. We recommend.

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42.1 km

Rur Bridge in Rurtal Nature Reserve

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The Rurbrücke is located in the Rurtal nature reserve. Above the bridge are the villages Bergstein and Rath. The bridge is made of metal and wood elements in an arched shape.

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43.5 km

Staubecken Obermaubach einschließlich Einmündungsbereich der Rur

Nature Reserve

44.4 km

Obermaubach Reservoir

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A truly lovely spot for a break. From here you have a wonderful view over the reservoir. For a light snack or a delicious coffee, I recommend Café Fink near …

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45.6 km

View of Mausauel

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Great section! The tour from / to the Obermaubach reservoir is always included once a year!

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46.7 km

Rur

Lake

55.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.1 km

11.2 km

10.7 km

9.98 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.4 km

10.8 km

7.78 km

4.40 km

2.29 km

706 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2022,Heimbach

Flat, easy tour, but made a bit of speed.

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August 8, 2023,Düren ➡️ Drover Heide ➡️ Heimbach ↗️ Meuchelberg ➡️ Rurradweg 🚴‍♀️🌤️🌬️

With a lot of wind but no rain. Was fun 🥳. Finally, have the circuit adjusted at the world's best bike mechanic.

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April 2, 2025,Meuchelberg / Heimbach 🌞🌻🚴🏻‍♀️

Across the Drover Heide towards Heimbach and then up to the Meuchelberg and along the Rur back home 🌞🌻🚴🏻‍♀️🥰

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August 15, 2024,Genusstour 🚵🏼‍♀️🚵🏼‍♀️

Today we did a great ride, some of it on new paths (not known to me).
The average speed is crazy. I recorded the entire route with Garmin and didn't stop at every stop. At the speed shown, we would probably have fallen off the bike 😬😂
The start was Kreuzau, Melanie came to me and then we set off. …

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November 15, 2024,Heimbach 🌞🌻🚴🏻‍♀️

It was a bit shady, but no matter, it was fun again.

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