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North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Erkelenz

Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track – View of the Rur loop from Erkelenz

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Erkelenz

Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track – View of the Rur loop from Erkelenz

Moderate

4.6

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Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track – View of the Rur loop from Erkelenz

02:14

33.8km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 20, 2026

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Rur zwischen Linnich und Körrenzig

Obere Ruraue

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Start point

Train Station

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8.01 km

Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A real alternative to get from Rurich to Baal. The old terrace of the Rurtalbahn is absolutely flat. Loose, but good to be driven underground. Shaded by trees in the summer. Very nice to cycle.

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10.9 km

Rurich Castle

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The castle was the seat of the family of the same name, from which Engebrand and Wilhelm von Rurich were first mentioned in a document in 1248. In the middle …

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14.5 km

Rur zwischen Linnich und Körrenzig

Nature Reserve

17.9 km

View of the Rur

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In this section there is a notice board indicating the eastern varieties of the orchards.

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19.2 km

Weir on the Rur

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Here the Rur shows her wild side. A nice place to drop down and listen to the sound of the river. Also very popular for rafting and kayaking.

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20.0 km

Rur riverbank in the Obere Ruraue Nature Reserve

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Unofficial path, right on the water

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21.5 km

Blue Bridge over the Rur

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The bridge is even more important for hikers and cyclists since the bridge at Körrenzig is closed

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21.5 km

Blue Bridge over the Rur

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Coming from Hückelhoven/Doveren, the bridge is very useful to get to the left bank of the Rus

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28.5 km

Hohenbusch Abbey

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In 1147 the Ministerial Rudolphus and his wife Emertrudis donated the Allod Hoenbusc to the Marienstift Aachen. In 1226, Emperor Friederich II confirmed his ownership of Hoimbuch to the monastery. …

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33.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

8.04 km

5.25 km

3.31 km

2.49 km

328 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

7.02 km

3.20 km

2.07 km

279 m

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

27°C

17°C

37 %

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Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track – View of the Rur loop from Erkelenz

Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track

Rurich Castle

View of the Rur

Weir on the Rur

Rur riverbank in the Obere Ruraue Nature Reserve

Blue Bridge over the Rur

Blue Bridge over the Rur

Hohenbusch Abbey

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