View of Hengebach Castle – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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View of Hengebach Castle – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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View of Hengebach Castle – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

03:09

40.6km

800m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 24.1 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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948 m

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. …

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2.59 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

6.38 km

View of the Rur Reservoir

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If you can, you should do this beautiful tour during the week, especially if you are out and about by bike.
In Corona times, it is also emptier. And when …

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8.88 km

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

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This rock is about 30-50m next to the actual route and represents a nice foreground for photos for me.

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13.6 km

The Paulushofdamm separates the Obersee from the Rursee. From here you can hike or cycle left on the Rursee in the direction of the Schwammenauel dam or right on the Urftseerandweg to the Urftsee dam.

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14.9 km

View of the Obersee

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The Obersee is a very beautiful lake from every corner and edge and invites you to linger.

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20.3 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 …

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22.3 km

View of the Victor-Neels Bridge

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... jipp ... as Guido already aptly writes ... after the bridge the named after a former Belgian colonel and commander of the garrison bridge ... go with 16 per …

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24.1 km

Viewpoint

25.5 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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40.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.7 km

12.2 km

4.47 km

1.92 km

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.7 km

15.2 km

4.69 km

750 m

226 m

130 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 37.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2023,Heimbach naar Urftsee

@Richard 🇳🇱's trip last May gave me the idea to also visit the Eifel this year. No regrets.
Made a round from Heimbach on the Vulkaneifel along the Rursee and the Urftsee. Special to see the volcanic rock here in this place. Nice views over the lakes and weirs. The Urftseesperre and then the suspension bridge over the Urftsee to …

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August 20, 2024,Bicycle Tour

The route from Heimbach to Vogelsang is always worth it. The route from Vogelsang to Einruhr is currently closed. The information sign is at the top of the main road.

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August 3, 2024,Um den Rursee 2

Rursee Part 2: after the castle and a few more beautiful kilometers along the lake, you cross the Victor Neels suspension bridge, which is an impressive structure. From the Ordensburg Vogelsang you have another beautiful view and can then relax and roll down to Einruhr.

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