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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Hard

4.7

(1628)

6,125

riders

Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

02:26

32.7km

480m

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 19, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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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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8.24 km

Lakeside Path at the Rursee

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Great bike path

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10.2 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

11.1 km

Steep cliffs at the Rursee

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Cycling like in the Alps, cliffs directly on the Rursee - breathtaking-

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11.1 km

Benches with a View of the Rursee

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Great view to Woffelsbach and here the path is paved.

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24.3 km

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

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With the construction of the Rurtalsperre 1934-1938 and its expansion 1955-1959, a large part of the old Woffelsbach in the Rursee disappeared. At the same time, tourism in Woffelsbach began, …

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26.8 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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30.4 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

32.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

8.40 km

4.48 km

3.23 km

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.7 km

7.40 km

6.47 km

2.29 km

627 m

161 m

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Lowest point (210 m)

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Saturday 30 May

21°C

14°C

63 %

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