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Rur near Hilfarth

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Heinsberg

Hückelhoven

Rur near Hilfarth

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Rur near Hilfarth

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NSG Obere Ruraue

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Location: Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Rur River – The Roer River at Vlodrop loop from Jülich-Broich

77.4km

05:21

120m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Rurdorf Weir – View of the Rur loop from An den Aspen

53.9km

03:54

90m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Weir on the Rur River – View of the Rur River loop from Heinsberg-Dremmen

38.7km

02:44

60m

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

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Alwin R 🚲

September 16, 2024

Around the Rur near Hückelhoven - Industrial culture and crafts in transition

On this tour you will experience the past and yet lively era of coal mining and discover numerous scenic and cultural gems.

The Rur shapes Hückelhoven. The river flows through the city from southeast to northwest. Surrounded by meadows and fields, rows of trees and strips of woodland, the Rur forms a green-blue ribbon in the plain. Once feared because of its frequent floods, the Rur has now been tamed and is an invaluable recreational and adventure for the city.

Churches, castles and manor houses from the Middle Ages can be found in almost every one of the 11 towns. But the history goes back further. Around 2000 years ago, legionaries, merchants and craftsmen traveled along Roman roads through what is now Hilfarth. They probably brought the art of basket making, which is still cultivated today, to the region back then. Agriculture and crafts formed the structure in the last century

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Oliver🌍

September 27, 2024

For a long time, the area was also characterized by extensive basket willow cultivation, from which the raw material for the traditional industry of basket making was obtained. Unlike in other regions, pollarded willows were not pruned. The willows were obtained from shoots that grew directly from the rootstock. The plant appearance of the willow cultivation was therefore reminiscent of the coppice farming of the Siegerland and Dill Valley.

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wolfben

April 20, 2025

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Location: Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Rur near Hilfarth

1. Rur River – The Roer River at Vlodrop loop from Jülich-Broich

2. Rurdorf Weir – View of the Rur loop from An den Aspen

3. Weir on the Rur River – View of the Rur River loop from Heinsberg-Dremmen

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