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Gangelt

Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Gangelt

Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

Moderate

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Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

02:55

49.5km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Große Heide

Pannenschopp

Rodebachtal-Niederbusch

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.47 km

Schierwaldenrath station

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Great train station, beautiful historic train ride.

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18.2 km

Wurm Cycle Path

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The cycle path is paved throughout and easy to drive on. Numerous bridges have to be crossed on the way.

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22.7 km

Bench by the Restored Wurm River

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The worm was renatured at Geilenkirchen and now offers domestic animals a habitat again. The animals can also be observed during a break on the bench.

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24.7 km

Rapids on the Wurm

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One of the nicer worm sections.

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25.4 km

Restored section of the Wurm

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Renatured rivers bring something for everyone and are now being done more and more often.

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27.0 km

Rapids on the Wurm

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The Wurm is a 53 km long river and flows into the Rur. The name is said to come from the time of the Celts and means something like "warm", …

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28.0 km

Wurm Bridge

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One of the numerous Wurm bridges - here in the Wurmtal recreation area

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45.6 km

Rodebachtal-Niederbusch

Nature Reserve

48.7 km

Paved Path Through NSG Rodebach-Gangelt/Mindergangelt

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nice long cycle path over bridges

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49.1 km

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

Nature Reserve

49.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

10.7 km

6.61 km

5.00 km

1.63 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

11.4 km

2.17 km

1.14 km

181 m

117 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

27°C

17°C

47 %

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Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

Schierwaldenrath station

Wurm Cycle Path

Bench by the Restored Wurm River

Rapids on the Wurm

Restored section of the Wurm

Rapids on the Wurm

Wurm Bridge

Paved Path Through NSG Rodebach-Gangelt/Mindergangelt

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