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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Eschweiler

Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Eschweiler Talbahnhof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Eschweiler

Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Eschweiler Talbahnhof

Hard

riders

Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Eschweiler Talbahnhof

07:12

119km

1,430m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 34 m for 1 m

After 60.8 km for 11 m

After 61.4 km for 11 m

After 87.0 km for 14 m

After 119 km for 1 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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25.7 km

Kelzer- und Saarscher Bachtal

Nature Reserve

38.7 km

Monschau Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Shortly before reaching the old town, there is a top vantage point on the corpse alley. Nicely located, with a wonderful view of the evangelical church and the Red House, among other things.

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54.0 km

Rur Valley Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Trail

The RurUfer cycle path is a long-distance cycle path that runs from the source in the High Fens near Botrange in Belgium through the Eifel to the mouth of the Maas near Roermond in the Netherlands. You cycle for over 170 kilometers through hilly forests and idyllic landscapes, always following the Rur. Along the way you pass through many villages worth seeing and there is always something interesting to discover. This makes the RurUfer cycle path a very varied cycling experience: netreisetagebuch.de/rurufer-radweg

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61.1 km

Beach

68.5 km

Benches with a View of the Rursee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view to Woffelsbach and here the path is paved.

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69.4 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

73.4 km

Viewpoint

76.1 km

Rursee Loop Trail

Highlight • Trail

The cycle path runs directly along the water in many places.

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76.8 km

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

Highlight • Monument

With a height of almost 70 meters, the dam is one of the highest in Germany and correspondingly large is the Rursee behind it. The dam was built mainly to regulate the water level of the river and to generate electricity. There is a snack bar right by the dam, which is a popular meeting place for motorcyclists, who are well represented here on sunny weekends.

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79.6 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

85.5 km

View of the Buntsandstein cliffs near Abenden

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of the colorful stone cliffs of the Rur. This is a nature reserve that can be hiked. But the view is also great.

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95.2 km

Mausauel Rur Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge was built in 1994 and offers one of the many opportunities to change banks.

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96.6 km

Staubecken Obermaubach einschließlich Einmündungsbereich der Rur

Nature Reserve

97.5 km

Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A truly lovely spot for a break. From here you have a wonderful view over the reservoir. For a light snack or a delicious coffee, I recommend Café Fink near the bridge. Listening to the sound of the fish ladder, enjoying a good slice of cake, and a cup of coffee makes for a very relaxing experience.

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119 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.1 km

28.1 km

26.6 km

12.2 km

3.00 km

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.1 km

39.5 km

11.4 km

6.05 km

1.15 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

26°C

14°C

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Monschau Old Town – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Eschweiler Talbahnhof

Monschau Old Town

Rur Valley Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Benches with a View of the Rursee

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