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Holzstege – Staubecken Heimbach Runde von Schmidt

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Holzstege – Staubecken Heimbach Runde von Schmidt

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August 29, 2021

Holzstege – Staubecken Heimbach Runde von Schmidt

Moderate

04:34

16.5km

3.6km/h

290m

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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 right next to a parking lot.

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Parking

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314 m

View of the Rursee

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The rest area with the apt name "Schöne Aussicht" offers just that.
There is a meadow for a picnic, but also some seating.

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2.94 km

Marina on the Rursee near Schwammenauel

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Anyone who does not yet know Lake Rur has missed something. Hiking, water sports, cycling ... everything is offered here

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6.25 km

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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7.29 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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7.71 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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8.86 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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16.5 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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8.86 km

3.59 km

2.65 km

1.07 km

243 m

Surfaces

4.72 km

4.58 km

4.24 km

2.13 km

697 m

< 100 m

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Holzstege – Staubecken Heimbach Runde von Schmidt

View of the Rursee

Marina on the Rursee near Schwammenauel

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

Wooden boardwalk at the Heimbach Reservoir

Rur River in Heimbach

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