The already turbulent landscape of the Wurmtal was additionally reshaped by the former mining heaps and their embankments and deposits. So exist z. B. from the Gouley heaps some interesting views of the valley and the surrounding area.

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The Wurmtal, the green valley formed by the Wurm River between Würselen, Herzogenrath, and Aachen, among other places, is a beloved nature reserve with vast meadows, forests, and rolling hills …

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1. Granite Eggs in the Wurmtal – Wurm River near Würselen loop from Tivoli

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2. View of the Wurm River – Wurm River near Würselen loop from Rumpen

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3. View of the Wurm River – Wilhelmstein Castle loop from Bardenberg

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02:32

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Elevation 150 m

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Tuesday 27 January

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Location: Würselen, Städteregion Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Granite Eggs in the Wurmtal – Wurm River near Würselen loop from Tivoli

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