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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Simmerath

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Simmerath

Hard

4.8

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Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Simmerath

04:04

55.1km

690m

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: April 6, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.43 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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8.98 km

Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

Nature Reserve

10.3 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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11.2 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

15.2 km

Viewpoint

15.6 km

View of Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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18.0 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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

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24.9 km

View of the Buntsandstein cliffs near Abenden

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From here you have a great view of the colorful stone cliffs of the Rur. This is a nature reserve that can be hiked. But the view is also great.

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29.4 km

View of Nideggen Castle

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"...We can already see the next highlight on the RurUfer cycle path in the distance: Nideggen Castle. The hilltop castle was considered impregnable in the Middle Ages, but today many …

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43.6 km

Simonskall Village

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The place is good to the eyes and stomach

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47.4 km

Mittleres Kalltal

Nature Reserve

48.5 km

As in other places around the Hürtgenwald, you can also find such impressive sandstone rock formations, whose origin dates back millions of years. The rocks form a meter-high gorge, through which you drive right through.

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55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

13.9 km

10.1 km

5.84 km

433 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

13.0 km

6.74 km

4.16 km

1.49 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

19°C

9°C

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Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Simmerath

View Over the Rureifel

Benches with a View of the Rursee

View of Rursee

Rursee Loop Trail

View of the Buntsandstein cliffs near Abenden

View of Nideggen Castle

Simonskall Village

Kaiserfelsen (Emperor Rock)

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