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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

04:35

62.4km

790m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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5.01 km

Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

Nature Reserve

6.35 km

Benches with a View of the Rursee

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Great view to Woffelsbach and here the path is paved.

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7.26 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

11.2 km

Viewpoint

11.6 km

View of Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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13.4 km

Bench with a view of the Rursee

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A nice place for a break. Since the previous speaker mentioned sunrise, this is definitely a good time to rest here.

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14.0 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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The cycle path runs directly along the water in many places.

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17.5 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

19.7 km

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

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Heimbach is a place directly on the Rur and only a few meters from the Rursee. The place impresses with its historic city center. Small cafes, restaurants and shops complete …

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47.1 km

Urft Riverside Trail

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An absolutely impressive route. If you just drive to the dam wall, it's absolutely flat. Expect a lot of hikers on the weekend.

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50.8 km

Victor-Neels Bridge

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The bridge, named after the last Belgian commander, Victor Neels, fits very well into the landscape. At the end you can expect a 16 percent gradient up to Vogelsang.

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53.2 km

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

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Here you cycle along the Urftsee with a view of the former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang. The place reinvents itself today and sets an example against the Nazi crimes. As an “International …

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62.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

13.1 km

8.02 km

5.99 km

1.73 km

148 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

13.5 km

10.4 km

6.29 km

2.19 km

1.88 km

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

Benches with a View of the Rursee

View of Rursee

Bench with a view of the Rursee

Rursee Loop Trail

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

Urft Riverside Trail

Victor-Neels Bridge

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

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