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Rur Riverside Trail in Roerdal – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Vlodrop

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Wassenberg

Rur Riverside Trail in Roerdal – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Vlodrop

Moderate

4.6

(30)

hikers

Rur Riverside Trail in Roerdal – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Vlodrop

02:21

9.34km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Roerdal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.65 km

Bench with a view of Effelder Waldsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the few benches - if not the only one - stands in the shade of the trees by the forest lake. Here you can take a break and …

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1.71 km

Effelder Forest Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautifully situated lake with various recreational opportunities.

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2.02 km

Orchards near Rode Beek

Highlight • Natural

The Premiumweg leads past here. Sometimes the path here is a bit swampy.

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3.35 km

Banks of the meandering Roer

Highlight • River

The slopes of the Roer are slowly crumbling. It is dangerous to stand on the edge of the bank as there is a risk of falling.

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4.25 km

Rur Riverside Trail in Roerdal

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The trail always comes very close to the Roer, so that one has beautiful views of the river and the banks. At one point, a beautiful bench invites you to rest.

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7.62 km

Gitstapper Mill

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The watermill, a national monument, is a so-called medium-stroke mill and is located at the address Gitstappermolenweg 3 in Vlodrop. The watermill is located east of the hamlet of Etsberg. …

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8.44 km

Effelder Forest Lake

Highlight • Lake

Here on the east bank of the Effelder Waldsee, in the municipality break, there is also a beautiful vantage point for bird watching. A little overgrown at the moment.

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8.61 km

View of Effelder Waldsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

This old dredger has now become a beautiful nature reserve

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9.34 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.83 km

2.03 km

1.96 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

1.92 km

1.80 km

1.68 km

192 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 11 July

32°C

16°C

0 %

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Comments

October 2, 2022,Wandeling

The municipality of Roerdalen has had this walk made on the basis of the hiking nodes. It is a cross-border walk with some lucky spots of the municipality

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Rur Riverside Trail in Roerdal – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Vlodrop

Bench with a view of Effelder Waldsee

Effelder Forest Lake

Orchards near Rode Beek

Banks of the meandering Roer

Rur Riverside Trail in Roerdal

Gitstapper Mill

Effelder Forest Lake

View of Effelder Waldsee

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