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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ahr Cycle Route – Urft Valley Trail loop from Blankenheim

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ahr Cycle Route – Urft Valley Trail loop from Blankenheim

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4.8

(16)

75

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Ahr Cycle Route – Urft Valley Trail loop from Blankenheim

03:09

46.5km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: March 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

246 m

St. George's Gate (Blankenheim)

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In 1672, Count Salentin Ernst von Manderscheid-Blankenheim (1630–1705) ordered the expansion and restoration of the town's fortifications. The construction of the fortifications involved the inclusion of the town's extended valley …

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2

388 m

Historic Old Town, Blankenheim

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Hardly any opportunity to take photos at the weekend, a lot of people

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3

714 m

Ahr Spring in Blankenheim

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Very unusual spring and located at the very end of a dead end street.

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4

4.66 km

Ahr Cycle Route

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Quiet drive through beautiful countryside on good ground.

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5

8.42 km

Rail Trail Cycling Along the Ahr

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we only know it like this from the Ruhr area 😀

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6

31.2 km

Urft Valley Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

On the fine gravel you can hear the pleasantly gentle crunch of the tires while your gaze wanders over the expanses of the Eifel forests. Driving this route is balm for the soul.

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7

34.7 km

Roman road Agrippastraße, near Nettersheim

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The route between Nettersheim and Blankenheim station is always beautiful because of the landscape!

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8

36.0 km

View of the Urft River in Nettersheim

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You cycle comfortably along the babbling Urft through the friendly community of Nettersheim.

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39.8 km

Genfbachtal südöstlich Nettersheim

Nature Reserve

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46.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

15.8 km

3.41 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

11.4 km

5.15 km

2.88 km

574 m

395 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Saturday 30 May

21°C

13°C

38 %

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