Hengebach Castle – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Hengebach Castle – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

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Hengebach Castle – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Heimbach

01:51

6.70km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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140 m

Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle with good gastronomy.

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685 m

Hengebach Castle

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Around the center of Heimbach you can cross the Rur over 5 bridges

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961 m

Hengebach Castle (Heimbach)

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Beautiful, well-kept place with a great castle and beautifully located restaurants.

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2.80 km

Crossing the Rur

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A nice quiet site for hiking

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3.28 km

View of Heimbach and campsite from benches

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Beautiful views

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6.05 km

Violinist sculpture on the Rur Bridge in Heimbach

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Since 2008 "" The Geiger "" by Heimbach artist Luise Koett-Gärtner has held its place at the Rur Bridge.
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6.41 km

View of Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle located above Heimbach.
The castle was first mentioned in 1106 as the property of the lords of Hengebach. The castle later fell to the Count of Jülich. …

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6.50 km

Rur River in Heimbach

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From Heimbach, a paved but shady path along the Rur River leads toward Schwammenauel and the dam. During the summer months, you can board the Rurseebahn, which runs to Schwammenauel.

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6.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.11 km

2.35 km

489 m

421 m

335 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

1.09 km

1.07 km

522 m

376 m

140 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 37.0 km/h

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Comments

April 18, 2026,Rondwandeling Heimbach DE

Today I tried a walk with some altitude differences. That went reasonably well, but the uphill sections were sometimes quite steep, so I had to catch my breath now and then.

A nice loop to walk from the train station, and the ride on the Ruhrtalbahn from Düren is also worthwhile.

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