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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Langerwehe

St. Martinus Church Birgel – Birgel Castle loop from Merode

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Langerwehe

St. Martinus Church Birgel – Birgel Castle loop from Merode

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St. Martinus Church Birgel – Birgel Castle loop from Merode

01:16

19.2km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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12.0 km

St. Martinus Church Birgel

Highlight • Religious Site

Efforts to build a new church began in the 1890s because the old castle chapel had become too small. The Maria Bauverein was founded in 1895 by the then Vicar …

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12.1 km

Birgel Castle

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Today, Birgel Castle is home to the primary school, among other things.

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12.1 km

Old Chapel of St. Martinus

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The chapel was built in the 17th century on an older predecessor. It was restored and expanded between 1818 and 1826. The building suffered lightning damage in 1859, monument 4/004

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12.8 km

Cycle Path Through the Fields: Birgel to Gürzenich

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The path has now been paved and is very easy to ride on a racing bike. Coming from Birgel you just have to be careful when driving through the parking lot of the golf course

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15.1 km

Abandoned Railway Track in the Eifel

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Here the rails of an old railway line with the wooden planks are clearly visible.

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15.6 km

St. Martin Church Derichsweiler

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St. Martin is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Düren district of Derichsweiler in the Düren district in North Rhine-Westphalia. The house of God is dedicated to St. Martin …

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16.1 km

Derichsweiler Orchard

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Orchard with beautiful old apple trees.

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17.4 km

View of the Vordereifel and RWE Open-Pit Mine near Mariahof

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Wonderful panorama of the Vordereifel

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19.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.89 km

5.80 km

2.25 km

1.92 km

322 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.91 km

4.84 km

2.36 km

1.16 km

879 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

27°C

14°C

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St. Martinus Church Birgel – Birgel Castle loop from Merode

St. Martinus Church Birgel

Birgel Castle

Old Chapel of St. Martinus

Cycle Path Through the Fields: Birgel to Gürzenich

Abandoned Railway Track in the Eifel

St. Martin Church Derichsweiler

Derichsweiler Orchard

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