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Heidenburg Roman Fort on the Via Belgica

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Bergheim

Heidenburg Roman Fort on the Via Belgica

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Heidenburg Roman Fort on the Via Belgica

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    March 8, 2020

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    It is the only known known street burgus near the former Roman city of Cologne.
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    A Burgus was a small fort in Roman times. This one, the Heidenburg, was used to guard the then Roman road "Via Belgica", which led from Cologne via Jülich and Maastricht to Boulogne-sur-Mer on what is now the English Channel.
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    1. Path Parallel to Aachener Straße – Erftradweg Gravel Section loop from Lövenich

    54.2km

    04:00

    330m

    330m

    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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    Elevation 180 m

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    Location: Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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