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Strategic Railway Embankment (Neuss–Rommerskirchen)

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Strategic Railway Embankment (Neuss–Rommerskirchen)

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Strategic Railway Embankment (Neuss–Rommerskirchen)

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    Location: Grevenbroich, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    1. Strategic Railway Embankment – Strategic Railway Embankment loop from Rommerskirchen

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Strategic Railway Embankment – Kloster Knechtsteden loop from Hoisten

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    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    3. Strategic Railway Embankment – Eppinghoven Mill loop from Neuss Hbf

    41.6km

    02:35

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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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    June 9, 2019

    The "strategic railway embankment" from Neuss to Rommerskirchen is part of a military rail network that was built from 1904 but never completed. Some sections are used by the railway, others are cycling and walking paths like here, others were demolished.

    More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategischer_Bahndamm

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      November 29, 2022

      Construction began in 1904.

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        June 5, 2022

        Under the influence of the Schlieffen Plan, a whole series of new railway lines were planned and partially built as strategic railways. The Strategic Embankment is one of them.

        The planning saw i.a. proposed that a multi-track main line should be built from Wesel, bypassing Krefeld and Neuß via Rommerskirchen, Niederaußem, Horrem, Liblar and Rheinbach to Rech in the Ahr Valley, to relieve the pressure on the Rhine Valley lines and bypass the Cologne and Düsseldorf railway bottlenecks.

        Construction began in 1904. After World War I, France prevented its completion in 1924. A railway embankment with bridge structures for crossing traffic was built over a length of 13 km between Holzheim (today part of Neuss) and Rommerskirchen.

        Sections of the route (as a railway embankment or trough) in the Rheinbach/Meckenheim area as well as road overpasses and railway tunnels near Ahrweiler were also completed. The pillars were erected for the viaduct over the Adenbach valley near Ahrweiler. The arches had already been shuttered for concreting when further construction stopped. Rails had not yet been laid.

        (Source: Wikipedia)

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          April 21, 2022

          Wonderful cycle path, which is now fully developed from Minkel to Rommerskirchen and always offers beautiful views of the villages and fields to the right and left.

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            October 12, 2022

            Beautiful hiking / biking trail on the Erft, there's a lot to discover.

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              April 6, 2020

              nice all-round view but bumpy to drive

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                December 18, 2022

                The section of the strategic railway embankment begins at the Hombroich Museum Island.
                Unfortunately there aren't access and descents for bicycles everywhere, mostly there are steps.

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                  October 15, 2023

                  Wonderful bike path from Neuss to Rommerskirchen, nice all-round view but bumpy to ride.

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                    May 3, 2023

                    THE bicycle highway in the Rheinkreis Neuss ;-)

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                      July 9, 2020

                      There is so much to discover on the discovery cycle path 👍😃🚲

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                        April 2, 2022

                        Nice beer garden with Belgian selection. In addition, a good range of cakes, so something for every weather.

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                          July 9, 2020

                          There is so much to discover on the Erftradweg. The underpasses are a great experience to drive through. 👍😃🚲

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                            Location: Grevenbroich, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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