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Fens, forests and water – cycling Tours in the Rur Eifel Region
Bike Touring Collection by Städteregion Aachen
9
Tours
26:18 h
238 mi
14,050 ft
The Rur Eifel offers incredible spectacular natural beauty. In the south of the StädteRegion Aachen, the Rur-Eifel region is a unique low mountain range with breathtaking landscapes. You'll encounter daffodil meadows and mighty beech forests, cycle alongside babbling brooks and sparkling lakes, and discover mystical moors and wildly romantic valleys. The Eifel National Park, the only one of its kind in North Rhine-Westphalia, covers an area of 110 square kilometres (68 sq mi) around the Rursee.
Outside this unique protected area, historic old towns, charming villages, museums, legendary castles and famous monasteries characterise a cultural landscape that has been shaped by humans for centuries.Towards Belgium, you’ll encounter the High Fens. This area of moorland and heathland, whose foothills also reach into the Rur-Eifel region, is unspoilt, untouched and wild.
On our nine cycle Tours, you can experience the Rur-Eifel up close. You don’t have to stop at the borders of this magnificent region either, as you can cycle to neighbouring regions such as the imperial city of Aachen, the districts of Düren and Euskirchen, and the Belgian border areas on a network of junctions and day trips.
Eight of the nine Tours are loops that start at car parks, bus stops or railway stations. The Vennbahn Tour between Kalterherberg and Aachen runs in one direction only; you can take the bicycle bus back to the starting point. Due to the hilly topography of the Rur-Eifel region, you can expect varied ups and downs with wonderful views and shady descents.
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Tours
- 02:1117.7 mi8.1 mph1,375 ft1,375 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This 28-kilometer tour takes you around the Rursee and opens up changing views of the sparkling water and the surrounding Eifel landscape. The Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel, the second largest dam in Germany, is located south of Aachen in the middle of the extensive forest area of the Eifel National Park…
- 02:3425.3 mi9.8 mph1,200 ft1,200 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The interesting moor and heath landscape of the High Fens presents itself as original, untouched and romantic: in spring with light pink spots of cranberry and rosemary heather, in early summer with white cotton grass flakes, in late summer and autumn with purple heather, after the first frost with orange…
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- 03:0825.4 mi8.1 mph1,900 ft1,900 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Protected stream valleys, glittering reservoirs and vast forest areas characterize this round trip, which takes you through the Eifel National Park, the only national park in North Rhine-Westphalia. The place Einruhr am Obersee is your starting point - before or after your bike tour we recommend a detour…
- 03:4031.4 mi8.6 mph2,150 ft2,175 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This varied tour takes you around the hilly Monschauer Land, which is why you also have to master a few meters in altitude over the 50 kilometers. You will be rewarded with idyllic mountain trails, dense forests and great nature experiences in the Eifel National Park. Starting from Einruhr, where you…
- 02:0918.9 mi8.8 mph875 ft875 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The tour runs along the idyllic course of the Inde river to the copper town of Stolberg with its beautiful castle and numerous copper yards from days gone by. It starts at the Stolberg train station, from where you follow the course of the Inde. In the Zinkhütter Hof you will gain insights into the topics…
- 02:4826.8 mi9.5 mph1,325 ft1,325 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
On this tour you will experience an exciting mixture of diverse forest, hill and dam landscapes of the Voreifel, historic town centers and exciting stories about the former Vennbahn. Starting from the former abbey town of Kornelimünster, you initially drive through the gently rolling landscape of the…
- 02:4926.4 mi9.4 mph1,875 ft1,875 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
In terms of landscape, this cross-border tour is characterized by dense forests and an unspoilt moorland and heathland. The flora is different in every season. Outside the Venn there are also many historical buildings and exciting contemporary witnesses to discover.
You start at the former Kalterherberg…
- 03:3227.2 mi7.7 mph2,300 ft2,300 ftExpertExpert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Embedded in a large forest area of the Eifel National Park lies the Eifel Lake District, which consists of Obersee, Urftsee and Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel. This tour runs around the Obersee and the Rursee and gives you numerous breathtaking views of the two bodies of water. It starts in Einruhr, where…
- 03:2738.7 mi11.2 mph1,025 ft2,150 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
For more than a century, the Vennbahn was the iron connection between Aachen and the north of Luxembourg, now it is one of the longest cross-border railway cycle paths in Europe. With the former railway line, prosperity found its way into the unique natural and cultural area in the German-Belgian border…
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Collection Stats
- Tours9
- Distance238 mi
- Duration26:18 h
- Elevation14,050 ft
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