Time tunnel Tour Herzogenrath-Alsdorf

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Time tunnel Tour Herzogenrath-Alsdorf

Moderate

hikers

Time tunnel Tour Herzogenrath-Alsdorf

02:33

9.42km

150m

Hiking

On this hike from Herzogenrath to Alsdorf you embark on a journey through time, as you hike from the Middle Ages through the present to the future. From the train station you first go to the center of Herzogenrath, where Rode Castle and the remains of the city wall, witnesses…

by Städteregion Aachen

Last updated: June 6, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Unteres Broichbachtal südlich Noppenberg

Bergehalden Noppenberg und Nordstern

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

535 m

Kleikstraße

Highlight • Historical Site

Street where many historic buildings and structures such as Rode Castle and the Church of St. Mary's Assumption can be found.

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909 m

Rode Castle, Herzogenrath

Highlight • Castle

The castle Rode is a mountain castle and is located on a rock in the middle of Herzogenrath. From here you have a beautiful view of the city and can …

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2.23 km

Herzogenrath Pond

Highlight • Lake

The reservoir's purpose is to clean the Broichbach stream before it flows into the Wurm river. It consists of a small pond at its upper end, where coarse debris settles, …

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3.49 km

Lower Broichbach Valley south of Noppenberg

Highlight • Forest

Wild, natural, shady - hiking in the Broichbachtal is wonderful at any time of the year. The narrow path through the dense green is easy to walk on and leads through a kind of jungle in summer.

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6.46 km

View from Berghalde Noppenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Noppenberg spoil heap near Alsdorf is not a natural hill, but rather a result of coal mining. The deposited material comes from a great depth and forms a striking …

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8.15 km

Energeticon Energy Experience Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Energeticon is an energy experience museum. Definitely worth a visit. The riser tour in the mine is highly recommended. Gastronomically, the Eduard on the museum grounds is worth mentioning.

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9.42 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.50 km

2.49 km

2.19 km

1.13 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.86 km

2.59 km

1.81 km

754 m

735 m

621 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2023

On this hike from Herzogenrath to Alsdorf you embark on a journey through time, as you hike from the Middle Ages through the present to the future. From the train station you first go to the center of Herzogenrath, where Rode Castle and the remains of the city wall, witnesses from the Middle Ages await

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