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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Heimbach

Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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4.9

(95)

415

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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

04:42

61.6km

960m

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

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.2 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.47 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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

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4.05 km

Bench with a view of the Rursee

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A nice place for a break. Since the previous speaker mentioned sunrise, this is definitely a good time to rest here.

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5.86 km

View of Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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6.25 km

Viewpoint

10.2 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

12.4 km

Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

Nature Reserve

27.3 km

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

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Here you cycle along the Urftsee with a view of the former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang. The place reinvents itself today and sets an example against the Nazi crimes. As an “International Place”, Vogelsang today stands for tolerance, diversity and peaceful coexistence. There are guided tours, events and exhibitions on historical and political education. More information: vogelsang-ip.de

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29.7 km

Victor-Neels Bridge

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The bridge, named after the last Belgian commander, Victor Neels, fits very well into the landscape. At the end you can expect a 16 percent gradient up to Vogelsang.

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32.4 km

Entrance gate to the Ordensburg Vogelsang

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You should definitely take the time for a guided tour.

On these tours, you'll learn more about the building's original use, as well as its use by the Belgian army.

There's not only a tavern (currently closed), but also a huge, listed cinema hall.

Those less interested in history can learn a lot about the Eifel National Park in the newly designed entrance area.

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42.8 km

Urft Riverside Trail

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An absolutely impressive route. If you just drive to the dam wall, it's absolutely flat. Expect a lot of hikers on the weekend.

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59.2 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

60.8 km

View of Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle located above Heimbach.
The castle was first mentioned in 1106 as the property of the lords of Hengebach. The castle later fell to the Count of Jülich. In 1687 the castle fell victim to a fire. The restorations started in 1904 were destroyed in the Second World War and later resumed. The keep, the remains of the palace and the castle walls have been preserved from the original castle. The castle was rebuilt in 2009 and has been used as an art academy ever since.
Source:
burgenwelt.org/deutschland/hengebach/object.php

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61.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.0 km

14.7 km

10.7 km

5.01 km

4.82 km

400 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

13.8 km

10.1 km

5.26 km

707 m

308 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Sunday 10 May

11°C

3°C

77 %

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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Rursee Loop Trail

Bench with a view of the Rursee

View of Rursee

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

Victor-Neels Bridge

Entrance gate to the Ordensburg Vogelsang

Urft Riverside Trail

View of Hengebach Castle

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