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Birbachtal Reservoir – Historic Watermill Birgel loop from Waldorf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Blankenheim

Birbachtal Reservoir – Historic Watermill Birgel loop from Waldorf

Hard

4.5

(11)

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Birbachtal Reservoir – Historic Watermill Birgel loop from Waldorf

02:34

38.6km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel

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6.03 km

Birbachtal Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A very nice reservoir. Here you can stay well. Unfortunately swimming is not allowed.

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6.64 km

Jünkerath Castle Ruins (Glaadter Castle)

Highlight • Castle

You can browse freely in the ruin.

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8.33 km

Jünkerath Railway Heritage Site

Highlight • Historical Site

nice bike path on a former railway line.

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8.35 km

Industrial Locomotive 87 at Eisenmuseum Jünkerath

Highlight • Monument

The Jünkerath iron museum was established in 1991 by the then Daun district in the building of the former Jünkerath vocational school. The museum was privatized on April 1, 2012 …

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12.5 km

Bench Tannenwirtscheft beer garden

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Great beer garden with delicious home-brewed beer and a mill worth seeing

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12.5 km

Historic Watermill Birgel

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic watermill is highly recommended. It consists of various mills, a grain mill, an oil mill, a mustard mill and a sawmill. There is also a distillery and a …

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21.5 km

Hillesheim Lake in the Bolsdorf Valley

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Very nice place and surroundings with barefoot park. From the impressive backdrop of the Hillesheim city walls.

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35.0 km

Lampertstal — View of the Kalvarienberg

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

In this area, thoughts of Italy inevitably arise, because juniper bushes that look almost like cypresses grow here. There are also several old crossroads around this secluded spot. But the …

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38.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.3 km

11.6 km

5.49 km

986 m

635 m

403 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.6 km

6.61 km

2.60 km

1.92 km

439 m

362 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Sunday 24 May

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Birbachtal Reservoir – Historic Watermill Birgel loop from Waldorf

Birbachtal Reservoir

Jünkerath Castle Ruins (Glaadter Castle)

Jünkerath Railway Heritage Site

Industrial Locomotive 87 at Eisenmuseum Jünkerath

Bench Tannenwirtscheft beer garden

Historic Watermill Birgel

Hillesheim Lake in the Bolsdorf Valley

Lampertstal — View of the Kalvarienberg

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