Between the Adolfosee and the Rur – Rur Bridge at Adolfosee loop from Ratheim

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Hückelhoven

Between the Adolfosee and the Rur – Rur Bridge at Adolfosee loop from Ratheim

Easy

4.4

(11)

hikers

Between the Adolfosee and the Rur – Rur Bridge at Adolfosee loop from Ratheim

01:34

6.20km

10m

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 24, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Haller Bruch

Obere Ruraue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.66 km

Bunker ruins in Adolfosee

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As the remains of the west wall, four bunkers have been preserved, which were blown up after the Second World War, but - unlike many other bunkers in the region …

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1.89 km

Panorama Lake Adolfo

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The hiking trail partly leads directly along the bank.

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2.27 km

Bunker islands on Adolfosee

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The lake is a gravel pit lake, created as a result of sand and gravel mining from the late 1960s to the 1980s. Initially, it was popularly called "Lago Laprello" …

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2.51 km

Between the Adolfosee and the Rur

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This section is unusual, as you move here between the lake on one side and the Rur on the other, you are as it were "between the waters".

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3.51 km

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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Experience great sunsets along the Rur ...

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3.64 km

Rur Bridge at Adolfosee

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The lake is a quarry pond, created as a result of sand and gravel quarrying from the late 1960s to the 1980s. In the initial phase it was popularly called …

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3.72 km

Rur Bridge in Oberbruch

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The Rur Bridge in Oberbruch is used by many hikers and cyclists every day

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4.58 km

Rapids on the Rur

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ideal path for gravel or MTB

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6.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.79 km

1.89 km

870 m

648 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

1.33 km

1.21 km

822 m

135 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

4°C

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Comments

October 16, 2022,Seeblick – Zwischen See und Rur Runde von Ratheim

Nice round for two 🧔👨‍🦱. The first part went through the village which wasn't that nice but the rest of the way was very nice. The Adolfosee is beautiful to look at and the path along the Rur is also beautiful. At the end there was a delicious ice cream 🍨.

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August 25, 2024,🇩🇪 Zwischen Seensucht und Rurstrand

The Adolfosee in the Heinsberg district offers you an idyllic setting for relaxation and nature experiences near the Dutch border. Created from gravel mining in the 1960s-1980s, the 31-hectare lake is now a popular destination for walks, picnics and nature observation.

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October 9, 2025,Hückelhoven: "In der Rur liegt die Kraft"

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Deep in the west, near the Dutch border, we'll take you on a day at the lake in the Heinsberg district. Lake Adolfosee invites you to take a relaxing stroll and picnic. There's plenty to discover right by the lake and along the nearby banks of the Rur River.

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