Burg Obbendorf – Water Tower Merken loop from Hoven

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Burg Obbendorf – Water Tower Merken loop from Hoven

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4.5

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Burg Obbendorf – Water Tower Merken loop from Hoven

01:19

22.7km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.9 km for 115 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.82 km

View of the Inden Open-Pit Mine

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Photo: Dennis Stratmann, Copyright: Grünmetropole e.V.

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3.84 km

Rur Riverbank Path

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The RurUfer cycle path is a cycle path that runs along the Rur for around 180 kilometers. It begins near the Rur springs at the highest elevation in Belgium, the …

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4.27 km

View of the Rur River from the Merken Bridge

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Here and there you can see anglers

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12.2 km

Burg Obbendorf

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The oldest parts of the Niederungsburg made of brick are its gate tower and the foundations, which date from the end of the 13th / beginning of the 14th century. …

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18.1 km

Inden Open-Pit Mine

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Huge and very impressive.

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19.9 km

Viewpoint Overlooking Inden Open-Pit Mine

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Here you have a view of a huge hole.

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20.4 km

Water Tower Merken

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was built around 1930.
The cylindrical brick tower has concrete structures. The water tower has round-arched pilaster strips in the substructure. Inside was a water tank made of reinforced concrete.

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22.5 km