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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Hückelhoven

Rur near Hilfarth

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Heinsberg

Hückelhoven

Rur near Hilfarth

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

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1. Rur at Kuhweide – Rur River Near Hilfarth loop from Erkelenz

28.5km

01:45

80m

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2. Rur River Near Hilfarth – Rur at Kuhweide loop from Millich

15.2km

01:00

20m

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3. Brauhaus Hilfarth – Rur at Kuhweide loop from Doveren

14.8km

00:56

30m

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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

Rur near Hilfarth

1. Rur at Kuhweide – Rur River Near Hilfarth loop from Erkelenz

2. Rur River Near Hilfarth – Rur at Kuhweide loop from Millich

3. Brauhaus Hilfarth – Rur at Kuhweide loop from Doveren

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