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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

View of Hengebach Castle – Heimbach Weir loop from Heimbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

View of Hengebach Castle – Heimbach Weir loop from Heimbach

Easy

4.7

(698)

2,662

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View of Hengebach Castle – Heimbach Weir loop from Heimbach

01:31

5.68km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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336 m

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. In 1687 the castle fell victim to a fire. The restorations started in 1904 were destroyed in the Second World War and later resumed. The keep, the remains of the palace and the castle walls have been preserved from the original castle. The castle was rebuilt in 2009 and has been used as an art academy ever since.
Source:
burgenwelt.org/deutschland/hengebach/object.php

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1.34 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 the peak current power plants in the Urft and Rurtalsperre. These two hydropower plants usually only produce electricity when larger demand peaks are expected or measured in the general high-voltage network, which is usually the case in the mornings of working days. In the rest of the time the machines are idle and therefore no water inevitably flows into the reservoir. The usable space of the reservoir is therefore filled with water within a few hours when the power plants are in operation. Then the storage volume is dosed and drained in such a way that the underflow of the river bed of the Rur is continuously exposed to an amount of water that meets the ecological requirements of the flowing water and the requirements of other requirements. Source: nationalparktor.de/nationalparkstadtheimbach/wasserinfos/wasserinfos.html

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1.66 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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1.97 km

Wooden Walkway at Heimbach Reservoir (Rur)

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Along the reservoir over a wooden walkway 👍

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2.83 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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3.02 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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4.38 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 the Mariawald Abbey. It initially runs around 600 meters in a north-easterly direction, then at the level of the Heimbach war cemetery for around 830 meters in a north-westerly direction, and then runs for around 680 more in a north-easterly direction. There it drains into the dam in the Steinbach settlement area of the city of Heimbach. ... "
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbstbach_(Rur)

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4.88 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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5.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.70 km

1.37 km

1.33 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

1.28 km

245 m

200 m

184 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 12 August

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Comments

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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October 14, 2023,🇩🇪 Heimbach rondje

Really nice area and views.
They made a beatiful path along the water and it obviously is used often.
Definitly worth a visit for an easy walk.

January 19, 2025,Wanderung um Staubecken Heimbach.

Walk around the Heimbach reservoir in bright sunshine.

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February 2, 2025,Heimbach - Rund um die Staustufe

Sun ☀️ and frost ❄️ in direct comparison! We were even able to enjoy a break in the sun!☺️

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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 13, 2025,Rundweg um den Stausee - Dschungelpfad

Very easy hiking trail around the reservoir. Not wheelchair accessible.

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June 28, 2023,Ums Staubecken Heimbach

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ONLY UNTIL 08/26/2023:
The jungle path is just an elf path. Over 30 small houses were made by children and hidden along the way.
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This is a relaxed tour around the Heimbach reservoir.
The start was the parking lot at Hengebach Castle (2 hours free with a parking disc). At the end you will find the playground below …

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April 13, 2024,Rund um das Staubecken Heimbach

The way there is interesting and varied. Unfortunately, the way back is 95% on asphalt.

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View of Hengebach Castle – Heimbach Weir loop from Heimbach

View of Hengebach Castle

Wooden boardwalk at the Heimbach Reservoir

Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

Wooden Walkway at Heimbach Reservoir (Rur)

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

Heimbach Dam and Rur River Loop

View of the Heimbach Reservoir from the Herbstbach rest area

Heimbach Weir

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