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Wasserkraftwerk Heimbach – Heimbacher Staubecken Loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Yalcin Kaymak
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Wasserkraftwerk Heimbach – Heimbacher Staubecken Loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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July 5, 2020

Wasserkraftwerk Heimbach – Heimbacher Staubecken Loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

Moderate

02:49

10.5km

3.7km/h

120m

120m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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92 m

National Park Gate Heimbach

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Tourist information at Heimbacher Bahnhof with free Wi-Fi.

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1.46 km

Heimbach Weir

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The dam in Heimbach serves to regulate the fluctuating water level on the Rurstausee and the Urftstausee. From here you have a nice view of the Heimbacher reservoir.

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3.49 km

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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7.26 km

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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8.52 km

Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

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Beautiful footpath, partly over wooden footbridges, in the immediate vicinity of the shore.

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10.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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3.67 km

3.07 km

2.28 km

1.24 km

229 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

2.98 km

2.24 km

841 m

771 m

325 m

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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