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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Strategic Railway Embankment – Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended loop from Nettesheim

Running trails & routes

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Strategic Railway Embankment – Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended loop from Nettesheim

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Strategic Railway Embankment – Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended loop from Nettesheim

01:03

10.2km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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713 m

Wayside Shrine at Junction 71

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from the second half of the 19th century. Still picture from different sandstones u. Limestone; Pedestal with inscription, gabled niche top with neo-Romanesque niche, with Agnes figure as relief; Cross …

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1.34 km

Strategic railroad embankment on Oekovener Weg Butzheim

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From here you can drive over the strategic railway embankment to the Museum Island Hombroich. The track surface is ideal for cycling. Especially in summer, the route offers a lot of shade, almost in its entirety.

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2.81 km

Strategic Railway Embankment

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The strategic railway embankment is 100 railway line started in 1904 but not completed.

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3.94 km

Seven Discs Sculpture by Ulrich Rückriem

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In 2002, Ulrich Rückriem set up seven stones along an unfinished railway line from Neuss to Lorraine. The seven works by Rückriem are distributed over an approx. 11 km long …

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5.08 km

Bridge ruins on the strategic railroad embankment at Sittarder Acker

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The strategic railway embankment was actually planned as a railway line, but no train ever ran here. The construction project was stopped and the route fell into oblivion. This bridge …

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5.56 km

Seven Slabs by Ulrich Rückriem

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Seven Discs" by Ulrich Rückriem.

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5.58 km

View of Vollrather Höhe from the Railway Embankment

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Cool area 👌 nice bike paths nearby 👌 come back no question

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7.49 km

Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended

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Can be driven on in any weather.

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.09 km

1.15 km

528 m

355 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.75 km

1.05 km

971 m

193 m

156 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 24 June

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