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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Merzenich

Burgauer Wald Avenue – Weir on the Rur Near Kreuzau loop from Merzenich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Merzenich

Burgauer Wald Avenue – Weir on the Rur Near Kreuzau loop from Merzenich

Moderate

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Burgauer Wald Avenue – Weir on the Rur Near Kreuzau loop from Merzenich

02:20

35.7km

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: March 20, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Burgauer Wald

Rurtal bei Kreuzau

Teilbereiche der Ruraue im Stadtgebiet Düren

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Start point

Train Station

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8.71 km

Burgauer Wald Avenue

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leads from Düren straight towards Burgau Castle in Niederau.
Top gravel route

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9.25 km

Burgauer Wald

Nature Reserve

19.8 km

East Bank of the Rur River

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Great bike path to Heimbach along the Rur

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20.6 km

Weiher

Lake

21.4 km

Birch Tree Avenue on the Rur

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The avenue is located away from the official cycle path, but this "shortcut" is very nice.

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21.5 km

Weir on the Rur Near Kreuzau

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The sound of the water has a calming effect

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21.5 km

Rest area at the weir

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Again and again you come across a weir on the Rur. This one seems to be one of the biggest to me.

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22.0 km

RurUfer Cycle Route near Kreuzau

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Four days, three countries, one mission: We are conquering the RurUfer cycle path. We are using the long Whitsun weekend to finally tackle the long-planned RurUfer cycle path. For four …

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24.0 km

Weir on the Rur near Niederau

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I particularly liked the area between Düren and Kreuzau and it is worth taking this route through the Ruraue.

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24.1 km

Weir on the Rur at Lendersdorf

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This is one of the largest weirs on the Rur. Very impressive.

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35.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

9.29 km

6.10 km

6.03 km

663 m

207 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

6.97 km

5.80 km

3.93 km

756 m

223 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Burgauer Wald Avenue – Weir on the Rur Near Kreuzau loop from Merzenich

Burgauer Wald Avenue

East Bank of the Rur River

Birch Tree Avenue on the Rur

Weir on the Rur Near Kreuzau

Rest area at the weir

RurUfer Cycle Route near Kreuzau

Weir on the Rur near Niederau

Weir on the Rur at Lendersdorf

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