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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

View of Nideggen Castle – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Rurberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

View of Nideggen Castle – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Rurberg

Hard

4.5

(4)

riders

View of Nideggen Castle – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Rurberg

03:54

56.1km

1,020m

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

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.23 km

Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

Nature Reserve

13.2 km

Schlehbachtal mit Kaldenbach

Nature Reserve

16.3 km

View of Nideggen Castle

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Beautiful view of the castle

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39.7 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

40.8 km

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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42.5 km

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

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With a height of almost 70 meters, the dam is one of the highest in Germany and correspondingly large is the Rursee behind it. The dam was built mainly to …

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43.2 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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

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43.7 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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45.6 km

View of Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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46.0 km

Viewpoint

50.0 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

50.6 km

View of Woffelsbach

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Just take a break and relax

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50.8 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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56.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

10.6 km

7.20 km

6.53 km

767 m

Surfaces

25.4 km

22.4 km

5.71 km

2.33 km

242 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

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View of Nideggen Castle – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Rurberg

View of Nideggen Castle

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

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