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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Heimbach Weir – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Rur Dam

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Heimbach Weir – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Rur Dam

Moderate

4.7

(1459)

4,854

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Heimbach Weir – View of Hengebach Castle loop from Rur Dam

02:12

7.90km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

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1.34 km

Heimbach Dam and Rur River Loop

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From the circular path around the Heimbach barrage you have very beautiful views of the lake.

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2.69 km

View of the Heimbach Reservoir from the Herbstbach rest area

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"... The Herbstbach is a right tributary of the Rur in the Heimbach dam near Heimbach, a town in the Düren district in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Herbstbach rises southwest of …

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3.20 km

Heimbach Weir

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The dam in Heimbach serves to regulate the fluctuating water level on the Rurstausee and the Urftstausee. From here you have a nice view of the Heimbacher reservoir.

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4.27 km

View of Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle located above Heimbach.
The castle was first mentioned in 1106 as the property of the lords of Hengebach. The castle later fell to the Count of Jülich. …

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5.27 km

Wooden boardwalk at the Heimbach Reservoir

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The Heimbach reservoir is not actually a dam, but a so-called compensation basin. It serves to compensate for the fluctuations in the water level caused by the intermittent operation of …

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5.59 km

Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

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Beautiful footpath, partly over wooden footbridges, in the immediate vicinity of the shore.

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5.90 km

Wooden Walkway at Heimbach Reservoir (Rur)

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Along the reservoir over a wooden walkway 👍

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6.76 km

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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The hydropower plant from 1905 draws its water from the Urft Dam and was once the largest storage hydropower plant in Europe. The power plant building is now a listed building and can be viewed on guided tours.

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7.90 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.17 km

2.02 km

1.50 km

1.22 km

Surfaces

5.78 km

1.40 km

294 m

245 m

184 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

28°C

14°C

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Comments

June 4, 2022,Staubecken Heimbach – Staubecken Heimbach Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

The Heimbach circuit turned out to be smaller than planned. The round from the power plant was closed to everyone due to construction work. Drum vice versa ..... otherwise nice easy round

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April 3, 2026,Stauanlage Heimbach – Blick auf Burg Hengebach Runde von Schwammenauel

Today we walked around the Heimbach reservoir. On one side there are many rocks and it goes up almost vertically. There, only a narrow shore path runs along the lake, partly over many roots and partly, in places where no path is possible, over wooden walkways.

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October 1, 2021,Lilly🐕Lucy🐕und Wolli🚶🏼‍♂️On Tour🥾Staubecken Heimbach Runde

Today with my 2 🐕 water rats🐕 in great hiking weather a lap at the reservoir in Heimbach

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November 1, 2023,Tour vom Wasserkraftwerk Heimbach um die Staustufe Heimbach.

Finally the weather is reasonably good for hiking again. The tour around the Heimbach barrage to Heimbach with a view of the castle is already a result. The forest is very colorful.

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October 17, 2025,Heimbach Staubecken

I've been to the Heimbach Basin many times. It's also a lovely walk from the nearby monastery on the mountain to the lake. Especially now in autumn, the lake, with its paths and boardwalks, offers a wonderful backdrop for photos.

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