Wurm Valley south of Herzogenrath – Grube Furth historic mine site loop from Kohlscheid

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Wurm Valley south of Herzogenrath – Grube Furth historic mine site loop from Kohlscheid

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Wurm Valley south of Herzogenrath – Grube Furth historic mine site loop from Kohlscheid

02:37

9.63km

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wurmtal südlich Herzogenrath, einschließlich Meisbach, Würselen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.19 km

Westwall Dragon's Teeth Remnants

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Here you can find "Dragon's Teeth" from the West Wall in the undergrowth. Nature is reclaiming its kingdom.

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1.73 km

Wurmtal Forest Steps

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A beautiful staircase that was "connected" to the bridge at Kläranlage Steinbusch a few months ago.

The bridge was demolished because it was no longer safe, which is a shame.

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1.86 km

Rock Face on the Wurm

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Very nice steep face on the Wurm.

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2.01 km

Ancient Beech Tree with Exposed Roots

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Rightly a natural monument

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4.07 km

Wurm Valley south of Herzogenrath

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Here the Wurm is still allowed to flow through the valley in a completely natural state.

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4.37 km

Orchard Meadow in the Wurmtal south of Herzogenrath

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Particularly beautiful in spring

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6.43 km

Grube Furth historic mine site

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The Furth mine was the first coal mine in Wurmtal and probably in Germany. Coal mining began around 1550. Until around 1680 the pit was drained with hand pumps. Then …

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8.62 km

Picnic shelter in the Wurmtal, south of Herzogenrath

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9.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

1.99 km

1.34 km

688 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.17 km

2.92 km

1.82 km

981 m

654 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

21°C

10°C

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

June 20, 2026,Unterwegs im Wurmtal bei Würselen

Picturesque (and shady) little loop between Würselen and Herzogenrath. 😃👍🏻
By the way, the Wurm river originates south of Aachen and flows into the Rur after about 53 kilometers near Heinsberg.
A small drawback are a few riverside sections that are slowly but surely becoming overgrown with nettles and brambles. 🙈
Recommendation for a break:
burgwilhelmstein.de

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October 29, 2021,Herzogenrath: Wurmtal 29.10.2021

P no idea, was chauffeured :-)

Phenomenal refreshment stops: waffles with cherries, cream, vanilla sauce AND nut wedges! (but not public).

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November 17, 2021,Wurmbrücke – Wurm Runde von Afden

Unfortunately, the Wormwanderweg is not completely accessible because the Worm damaged the bridge during the flood

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September 20, 2025,wormdal

I planned this walk a while ago 🥾🐕
A walk mainly through a sloping forest.
Unfortunately, there's little view of the water.
There are also a few short stretches of asphalt because the nature reserve is surrounded by buildings.
Plenty of benches everywhere to rest ☺️

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