Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Nörvenich

RurUfer Cycle Path – Rur River near Birkesdorf loop from Nörvenich-Binsfeld

Routes

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Nörvenich

RurUfer Cycle Path – Rur River near Birkesdorf loop from Nörvenich-Binsfeld

Moderate

3.8

(4)

riders

RurUfer Cycle Path – Rur River near Birkesdorf loop from Nörvenich-Binsfeld

02:11

34.3km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.5 km for 170 m

After 18.1 km for 202 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.05 km

RurUfer Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Photo: @Dennis Stratman
Cycle touring on the RurUfer cycle path between the source in the High Fens near Botrange (Belgium) and the mouth of the Maas near Roermond (Netherlands)
Experience …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.01 km

RurUfer Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

A gravel path leads along the green banks on both sides of the Rur. In summer it is nice and shady here.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.70 km

Old Railway Bridge Birkesdorf–Mariaweiler

Highlight • Bridge

the former railway bridge of the company T.J. Heimbach (Filztuchfabrikation) serves today pedestrians & cyclists on the Ruruferradweg 👍

Translated by Google •

Tip by

17.6 km

View of Lucherberger See and Inden Open-Pit Mine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice area for cycling and hiking. 🤩

Translated by Google •

Tip by

24.8 km

Josef-Vosen Park

Highlight • Natural

The former Rurpark is located on the Rur in Birkesdorf. Very nice park with a large game landscape.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.1 km

Rur River near Birkesdorf

Highlight • River

Simply a great spot to take a break and enjoy the view

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.3 km

RurUfer-Radweg at the Düren Rur Floodplain

Highlight • Cycleway

The RurUfer cycle path is a cycle path that runs along the Rur for around 180 kilometers. It begins near the Rur springs at the highest elevation in Belgium, the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

25.7 km

View of the old metal truss bridge over the Rur.

Highlight • Bridge

The RurUfer cycle path is a cycle path that runs along the Rur for around 180 kilometers. It begins near the Rur springs at the highest elevation in Belgium, the …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

34.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

8.58 km

4.36 km

4.01 km

735 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.9 km

7.55 km

5.89 km

3.65 km

932 m

306 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Friday 22 May

29°C

13°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

4,945

Rursee route - around the Rursee

02:01h

26.1km

360m

Moderate

4.7

1,109

High Fens route

02:31h

39.5km

400m

Hard

4.7

6,125

Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

02:26h

32.7km

480m

Hard

4.8

407

Kalterherberg to the Rursee and back

03:25h

47.3km

580m

Hard

4.6

439

Through the Eifel country

03:31h

50.6km

610m

Moderate

4.8

4,410

Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Eiserbachtal mit Nebenbächen

01:56h

25.2km

360m

Hard

4.6

328

Water Landscape Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Powerful

04:05h

58.1km

670m

Moderate

4.5

293

:terra nova Speedway circuit – cycling through the Rhineland

02:12h

35.3km

130m

Moderate

4.6

158

A castle in each village

03:13h

50.4km

220m

Moderate

4.5

241

Through the Butterland

02:36h

42.6km

350m

Moderate

4.4

290

RURSchleife – on the trail of open-cast mining

03:05h

46.6km

300m

Moderate

4.4

229

Voreifel Tour

02:46h

43.1km

410m

RurUfer Cycle Path – Rur River near Birkesdorf loop from Nörvenich-Binsfeld

RurUfer Cycle Path

RurUfer Cycle Path

Old Railway Bridge Birkesdorf–Mariaweiler

View of Lucherberger See and Inden Open-Pit Mine

Josef-Vosen Park

Rur River near Birkesdorf

RurUfer-Radweg at the Düren Rur Floodplain

View of the old metal truss bridge over the Rur.

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️