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Herzogenrath

Rur River near Jülich – Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail loop from Herzogenrath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Rur River near Jülich – Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail loop from Herzogenrath

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Rur River near Jülich – Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail loop from Herzogenrath

03:13

54.0km

250m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 6, 2026

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Mittleres Broichbachtal zwischen Broicher Siedlung und Ofden

Unteres Broichbachtal südlich Noppenberg

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.5 km

Alsdorf–Jülich Railway Cycle Path

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Very nice bike path, paved and overgrown with trees.

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23.5 km

Historic Railway Bridge Over the Rur

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The route of the Aachen industrial railway leads into the area surrounding the fortified city of Jülich, which is characterized by opencast lignite mining. Since October 2019, the entire route …

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29.7 km

Rur River near Jülich

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There is currently a lot of construction going on along the RUR in Jülich. Cycle traffic is therefore being diverted onto the busy road several times.

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31.8 km

Rail Trail Jülich–Aldenhoven

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The route runs slightly downhill in the direction of Jülich

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39.9 km

Where once trains fully loaded with coal from the former mining sites of the Aachen region traveled, cyclists can now comfortably and without inclines cycle from the imperial city of Aachen to Jülich on the 32-kilometer-long railway cycle path.

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44.2 km

Bergehalde Jaspersberg

Nature Reserve

47.0 km

Old railway underpass on the Aachen–Jülich rail trail

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The old railway underpass is located on the former Aachen - Jülich railway line.

If you leave the railway line you come from here to Ofden, a district of Alsdorf.

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51.3 km

Lower Broichbach Valley south of Noppenberg

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Here you can cycle relaxed.

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52.8 km

Herzogenrath Retention Pond

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Beautiful pond with large fields of water lilies and quiet shores where you can watch the water birds. There is a beautiful circular path around the lake.

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54.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

6.07 km

5.83 km

4.69 km

362 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.5 km

2.34 km

2.01 km

1.55 km

1.44 km

146 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 29 May

27°C

17°C

49 %

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Rur River near Jülich – Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail loop from Herzogenrath

Alsdorf–Jülich Railway Cycle Path

Historic Railway Bridge Over the Rur

Rur River near Jülich

Rail Trail Jülich–Aldenhoven

Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail

Old railway underpass on the Aachen–Jülich rail trail

Lower Broichbach Valley south of Noppenberg

Herzogenrath Retention Pond

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