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Runde von Heimbach - Ausblick auf den Rursee

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Runde von Heimbach - Ausblick auf den Rursee

LandInSicht planned a hike

October 15, 2023

Runde von Heimbach - Ausblick auf den Rursee

Moderate

03:04

11.3km

3.7km/h

160m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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The hydropower plant from 1905 draws its water from the Urft Dam and was once the largest storage hydropower plant in Europe. The power plant building is now a listed building and can be viewed on guided tours.

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1.46 km

Wooden boardwalk at the Heimbach Reservoir

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The Heimbach reservoir is not actually a dam, but a so-called compensation basin. It serves to compensate for the fluctuations in the water level caused by the intermittent operation of …

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2.55 km

Rur River in Heimbach

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From Heimbach, a paved but shady path along the Rur River leads toward Schwammenauel and the dam. During the summer months, you can board the Rurseebahn, which runs to Schwammenauel.

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2.83 km

Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle with good gastronomy.

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3.63 km

Hengebach Castle (Heimbach)

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Beautiful, well-kept place with a great castle and beautifully located restaurants.

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5.40 km

Crossing the Rur

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A nice quiet site for hiking

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6.19 km

Bench in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Small village with beautiful hiking trails

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6.81 km

View of Hasenfeld and the Rursee

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View over a meadow... there are far nicer views

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9.56 km

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

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With a height of almost 70 meters, the dam is one of the highest in Germany and correspondingly large is the Rursee behind it. The dam was built mainly to …

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11.3 km

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.76 km

2.88 km

1.82 km

1.07 km

750 m

Surfaces

7.48 km

1.13 km

1.12 km

1.05 km

322 m

176 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Runde von Heimbach - Ausblick auf den Rursee

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

Wooden boardwalk at the Heimbach Reservoir

Rur River in Heimbach

Hengebach Castle

Hengebach Castle (Heimbach)

Crossing the Rur

Bench in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

View of Hasenfeld and the Rursee

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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