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Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Herzogenrath Retention Pond loop from Herzogenrath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Herzogenrath Retention Pond loop from Herzogenrath

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Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Herzogenrath Retention Pond loop from Herzogenrath

03:13

54.0km

250m

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: August 10, 2026

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Mittleres Broichbachtal zwischen Broicher Siedlung und Ofden

Unteres Broichbachtal südlich Noppenberg

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Start point

Train Station

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14.5 km

Alsdorf–Jülich Railway Cycle Path

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Very nice bike path, paved and overgrown with trees.

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23.5 km

Historic Railway Bridge Over the Rur

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The route of the Aachen industrial railway leads into the area surrounding the fortified city of Jülich, which is characterized by opencast lignite mining. Since October 2019, the entire route …

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29.7 km

Rur River near Jülich

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There is currently a lot of construction going on along the RUR in Jülich. Cycle traffic is therefore being diverted onto the busy road several times.

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31.8 km

Rail Trail Jülich–Aldenhoven

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The route runs slightly downhill in the direction of Jülich

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39.9 km

Where once trains fully loaded with coal from the former mining sites of the Aachen region traveled, cyclists can now comfortably and without inclines cycle from the imperial city of Aachen to Jülich on the 32-kilometer-long railway cycle path.

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44.2 km

Bergehalde Jaspersberg

Nature Reserve

47.0 km

Old railway underpass on the Aachen–Jülich rail trail

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The old railway underpass is located on the former Aachen - Jülich railway line.

If you leave the railway line you come from here to Ofden, a district of Alsdorf.

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51.3 km

Lower Broichbach Valley south of Noppenberg

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Here you can cycle relaxed.

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52.8 km

Herzogenrath Retention Pond

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Beautiful pond with large fields of water lilies and quiet shores where you can watch the water birds. There is a beautiful circular path around the lake.

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54.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

6.07 km

5.29 km

5.23 km

362 m

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.5 km

2.34 km

2.01 km

1.55 km

1.44 km

146 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

29°C

17°C

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Comments

July 13, 2025,Von Jülich Bahnhof nach Aachen Zentrum über den Bahntrassenradweg

Following an idea from aachen-tourismus.de/aachen-auf-zwei-raedern, we cycled along the railway line cycle path from Jülich to Aachen today.

We cycled to Aachen Central Station and took a regional train to Düren, then the Rur Valley Railway to Jülich. (The photo of the listed locomotive turntable at Düren Station was obviously taken while changing trains. However, Komoot doesn't allow me to …

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August 22, 2022,Runde von Aachen-Rothe Erde bis Jülich

A really nice tour, the route is really great to drive.

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April 15, 2024,Bahntrasse nach Jülich

Perfect landing before the rain and storm started 😉

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July 16, 2023,03_165_Sternfahrt Eilendorf - Jülich_15072023_is

no time for photos. After 8 hours of cycling through the Eifel, I just wanted to go home...on the couch.

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January 4, 2024,04_003_Fahrradtour_04012024_is

....to go shopping in AC by bike is less stressful...and then take the train home🙋‍♀️

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August 27, 2021,Jülich - Aachen über Bahntrassen

Fleet connection on the former railway lines from Jülich to Aachen. Conversely, even faster. biboskleinefluchten.com/2021/08/31/von-julich-nach-aachen-uber-bahntrassen

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July 17, 2025,Sommerferien Radtour mit den Kindern über Nacht Tag 1 von Aachen über den Bahntrassenradweg zum Brückenkopfpark nach Jülich

I'm using the last two days of the first week of summer vacation to go on a bike ride with the kids. Our destination today is the campsite at Brückenkopfpark in Jülich. Since the "eldest" was loaned an e-bike by a dear friend, she and I are traveling with all the luggage. The older brother is allowed to ride his …

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August 14, 2022,Aachen - Jülich

It was just about possible because the railway lines are mostly, but not always, in the shade. For the first time, a long-distance trip was canceled due to heat. So far always due to severe weather warning. More on that in the blog biboskleineaways.com/2022/08/16/aachen-julich

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Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Herzogenrath Retention Pond loop from Herzogenrath

Alsdorf–Jülich Railway Cycle Path

Historic Railway Bridge Over the Rur

Rur River near Jülich

Rail Trail Jülich–Aldenhoven