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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Hard

4.4

(11)

riders

Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

04:08

69.1km

930m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 36.4 km for 3 m

After 36.5 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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976 m

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. In 1687 the castle fell victim to a fire. The restorations started in 1904 were destroyed in the Second World War and later resumed. The keep, the remains of the palace and the castle walls have been preserved from the original castle. The castle was rebuilt in 2009 and has been used as an art academy ever since.
Source:
burgenwelt.org/deutschland/hengebach/object.php

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2.62 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

8.71 km

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

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With the construction of the Rurtalsperre 1934-1938 and its expansion 1955-1959, a large part of the old Woffelsbach in the Rursee disappeared. At the same time, tourism in Woffelsbach began, initially in the 1930s and received a significant boost with the second expansion phase of the Rurtalsperre (1955-1959) and the founding of the Yacht Club Rursee in 1956. Today, Woffelsbach is home to more than 15 sailing clubs. Camping sites, sailing schools, apartments and private weekend houses were built. In the years 2012 to 2014, a new center with parks directly on the lake and a lakeside terrace with a lakeside stage was created.

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19.7 km

Rur Valley Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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The RurUfer cycle path is a long-distance cycle path that runs from the source in the High Fens near Botrange in Belgium through the Eifel to the mouth of the Maas near Roermond in the Netherlands. You cycle for over 170 kilometers through hilly forests and idyllic landscapes, always following the Rur. Along the way you pass through many villages worth seeing and there is always something interesting to discover. This makes the RurUfer cycle path a very varied cycling experience: netreisetagebuch.de/rurufer-radweg

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24.4 km

Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

Nature Reserve

31.9 km

Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

Nature Reserve

34.8 km

Monschau Old Town

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Shortly before reaching the old town, there is a top vantage point on the corpse alley. Nicely located, with a wonderful view of the evangelical church and the Red House, among other things.

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52.5 km

View Over the Rureifel

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A wonderful view over the Rureifel. On the opposite side the Ordensburg Vogelsang.

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58.0 km

Benches with a View of the Rursee

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Great view to Woffelsbach and here the path is paved.

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58.9 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

63.5 km

Viewpoint

65.2 km

Lake Rur

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As the second largest dam in Germany, the Rursee is impressively large and always beautiful 👍.

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65.7 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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The cycle path runs directly along the water in many places.

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69.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

19.2 km

13.4 km

7.22 km

593 m

354 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.0 km

13.0 km

8.81 km

7.05 km

980 m

383 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Rurtal- Monschau

Hey Markus, that was a nice gravel tour. 😊.
The tours around Monschau and Rurtal are really great. 👍

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Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

View of Hengebach Castle

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

Rur Valley Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Monschau Old Town

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