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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Hard

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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

05:11

83.5km

1,220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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 28, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.39 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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

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5.78 km

Viewpoint

10.2 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

11.0 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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16.6 km

View Over the Rureifel

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A wonderful view over the Rureifel. On the opposite side the Ordensburg Vogelsang.

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38.0 km

Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

Nature Reserve

45.7 km

Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

Nature Reserve

50.4 km

Rur Valley Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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The RurUfer cycle path is a long-distance cycle path that runs from the source in the High Fens near Botrange in Belgium through the Eifel to the mouth of the …

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59.2 km

Malakoff Gate, Ordensburg Vogelsang

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Almost spooky when you look at the background of the order castle. But a good memorial. Worth seeing

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61.7 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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64.1 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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75.2 km

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

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With the construction of the Rurtalsperre 1934-1938 and its expansion 1955-1959, a large part of the old Woffelsbach in the Rursee disappeared. At the same time, tourism in Woffelsbach began, …

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81.3 km

Staubecken Heimbach

Lake

83.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.1 km

18.0 km

8.63 km

6.25 km

626 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.8 km

20.1 km

17.1 km

9.61 km

1.12 km

849 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Rursee Loop Trail – Victor-Neels Bridge loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Rursee Loop Trail

Benches with a View of the Rursee

View Over the Rureifel

Rur Valley Trail in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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