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Ritscheider Weg – Vennbahn Cycle Path loop from Aachen (district)

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ritscheider Weg – Vennbahn Cycle Path loop from Aachen (district)

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Ritscheider Weg – Vennbahn Cycle Path loop from Aachen (district)

01:29

24.1km

220m

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: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.20 km

Brander Marketplace

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Brand's landmark is on the market square: the life-size bronze statue of a bull. In addition, the weekly market takes place on the square, every Tuesday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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4.60 km

St. Donatus Church (Brand)

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A chapel was first built here in 1761. In 1879 a large parish was built and in 1890 the church was inaugurated.

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7.98 km

Ritscheider Weg

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Great cycling route from and to Oberforstbach

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11.9 km

View of hills and pastures in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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You drive wonderfully between the fields and can let the views and thoughts wander.

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15.7 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path

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The realization of the project was a real hit for the region.

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16.2 km

Iter Valley Viaduct

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The listed viaduct is 130 meters long and 22 meters high. The last two arches of the bridge were blown up by the Wehrmacht during World War II and rebuilt …

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18.2 km

Church of St. Mary of Sorrows (Hahn)

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St. Maria Sorrowful Mother is the Roman Catholic parish church in the Hahn district in the Kornelimünster/Walheim district of the city of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The parish includes the …

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18.7 km

Lime Kiln at Wolfspfad

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There used to be 3 lime kilns here, of which the "Am Wolfspfad" lime kiln (built in 1924) on Hahner Strasse was restored by the city of Aachen and the …

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24.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.85 km

6.60 km

4.33 km

4.26 km

776 m

267 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

2.75 km

1.40 km

624 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 9 July

28°C

14°C

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Ritscheider Weg – Vennbahn Cycle Path loop from Aachen (district)

Brander Marketplace

St. Donatus Church (Brand)

Ritscheider Weg

View of hills and pastures in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Vennbahn Cycle Path

Iter Valley Viaduct

Church of St. Mary of Sorrows (Hahn)

Lime Kiln at Wolfspfad

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