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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) – View of the Rursee loop from Simmerath

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) – View of the Rursee loop from Simmerath

Hard

5.0

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Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) – View of the Rursee loop from Simmerath

04:12

90.6km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 8, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

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7.87 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path: Monschau to Kalterherberg

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Great way with great views again and again.

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14.8 km

Vennbahn Railway Café, Kalterherberg

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A bike path of the superlative, with the best of the surface, what I drove during my tour of Germany

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14.9 km

Kalterherberg Station and Railbike Café

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Take the railbike to Sourbrodt. Nice leisure activities at the Kalterherberger Hauptbahnhof. With a trolley, today they are called rail bikes, you can go for 30 euros per trolley after …

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16.2 km

Vennbahn Rail Trail at Altenberg Station

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It just rolls really well here and you can learn a lot about history if you want to.

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20.7 km

Hairpin bend on the Vennbahn in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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This hairpin road invites you to make a stop. The cycle path here follows the railway line for a while. Also pay attention to metal crossbars.

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21.7 km

Vennbahn at Rurhof

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One of the best bike paths in the region, if not the best. Quiet drive and beautiful scenery.

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32.2 km

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn)

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This panorama board on the Bütgenbach Viaduct explains the highlights 1. Mausheck nature reserve; 2. Castle Ruins, Reservoir & Worriken; 3. Viaduct, Ravel L45a cycle path; 4. St. Stephen's Church; 5. Historical circular route and 6. Bütgenbach farm

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82.8 km

View of the Rursee

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Great view, although you cannot enjoy it depending on the pace.

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90.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.6 km

28.4 km

16.1 km

7.05 km

1.24 km

329 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

87.3 km

3.23 km

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (690 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

28°C

13°C

51 %

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Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn) – View of the Rursee loop from Simmerath

Vennbahn Cycle Path: Monschau to Kalterherberg

Vennbahn Railway Café, Kalterherberg

Kalterherberg Station and Railbike Café

Vennbahn Rail Trail at Altenberg Station

Hairpin bend on the Vennbahn in Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Vennbahn at Rurhof

Bütgenbach Viaduct (Vennquerbahn)

View of the Rursee

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