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Harff’sche Burg – Nörvenich Castle loop from Merzenich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Merzenich

Harff’sche Burg – Nörvenich Castle loop from Merzenich

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Harff’sche Burg – Nörvenich Castle loop from Merzenich

01:43

29.0km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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2.44 km

Zwangsmühle Water Tower Merzenich

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Old mill tower at the intersection Mühlenstraße / Zum Mühlendriesch.
By 1920, the majority of the population had public wells. Some houses also had private wells
In 1910, the community …

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11.7 km

Harff’sche Burg

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The owners and residents of the former farm complex Harff’sche Burg seemed to be just as disorientated as the protagonists in Heinrich Böll’s novel “House without a Keeper”. The name …

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12.2 km

Renatured Neffelbach with Rest Areas

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13.0 km

Nörvenich Castle

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Built around 1400 Wasserumwehrte castle on the outskirts of Nörvenich. Through various additions and conversions as well as tower and building demolition in the area of the outer bailey at …

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13.3 km

St. Medardus Church, Nörvenich

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St. Medardus is one
Catholic church in Nörvenich.
The parish of Saint Medardus was first mentioned in 1177. But the church must have existed earlier. Today's church probably had three …

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13.4 km

Around 1400, Werner von Vlatten-Merode received an estate in Nörvenich through inheritance. A century and a half later, a castle, Harff Castle, was built on this site. It was constructed in 1565 by Johann von Harff zu Geilenkirchen.

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