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Aachen - Rurquelle - Brauerei Peak über Vennbahn

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Aachen - Rurquelle - Brauerei Peak über Vennbahn

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March 31, 2019

Aachen - Rurquelle - Brauerei Peak über Vennbahn

Hard

05:05

78.9km

15.5km/h

690m

350m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

This route passes through an area affected by recent wildfires

Paths may be damaged, unmarked or unstable.

After 66.9 km for 2.31 km

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2.85 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path Near Aachen

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The best cycle track in North Rhine-Westphalia, with many ups and downs. Unfortunately, the route just before Aachen isn't that good anymore.

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4.03 km

Autobahn Bridge Over the A44 (Vennbahnweg)

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On the Vennbahnweg over the motorway ...

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7.03 km

Abandoned tank in Brander Wald

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These are not tank wrecks from World War II, but disused American tanks that were used by the Bundeswehr as so-called hard targets.

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11.1 km

Brander Bahnhof

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A detour to the Brand Riders is always worthwhile. I myself now live in Gotha and try whenever possible to make a detour to Aachen in order to travel there …

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12.5 km

View of the Eifel countryside

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Nothing special to see here during the day. Meadows and barns ...

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13.8 km

Rollefbach Viaduct

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The 128 meter long and 24 meter high viaduct was not destroyed during World War II and is therefore preserved to this day - it offers a great view of the valley.

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14.5 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path

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Hikers should pay more attention to the many bike riders .. it can be ever close.

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16.2 km

Iter Valley Viaduct

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The listed viaduct is 130 meters long and 22 meters high. The last two arches of the bridge were blown up by the Wehrmacht during World War II and rebuilt …

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18.3 km

Blick auf Hahn

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10

20.1 km

Vennbahn Railway Signal

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An old signal system on the former Vennbahn railway line.

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21.2 km

Rest Area at Vennbahn Cycle Path

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Nice rest area with good information about Aachen and the Vennbahn or the cycle path.

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21.5 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path: Raeren–Schmithof

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Great bike path, great surface. Beautiful landscape.
More information: vennbahn.eu

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25.8 km

Raeren Station Café

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It's worth taking a break here! Whether on a bike tour on the Vennbahn bike path, after a hike or just for fun. Cafe with a nice atmosphere.

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26.4 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path at Raeren Station

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The Vennbahnradweg is a cross-border long-distance cycling route between Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg, which runs along the route of Prussia's former Vennbahn over approximately 130 km from Aachen through the …

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34.6 km

Shelter with bench in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Weatherproof shelter, the view is not that great.

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35.8 km

View of the Eifel countryside

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36.9 km

Vennbahn at Roetgen station

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The Vennbahnradweg is a cross-border long-distance cycling route between Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg, which runs on the route of Prussia former vennbahn about 130 km from Aachen through the Natural …

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40.0 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path at Lammersdorf Station

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From Roetgennach Lammersdorf it goes on good ways steadily uphill a bit.

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41.5 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path Between Lammersdorf and Roetgen

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Beautiful forest with a great track.
Great with the road bike

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47.2 km

Lammersdorf station

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Nice shelter with seats and bicycle parking at the former "Bahnhof Lammersdorf" on the Vennbahn bike path.

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51.3 km

Hohes Venn Nature Reserve

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The High Fens is a unique moorland landscape for hiking and cycling.

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54.6 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path Near Mützenich

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The Vennbahn Cycle Route is a great route that you can do with the whole family.

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55.9 km

Old Monschau Station

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The Alter Bahnhof Monschau is a popular destination for cyclists and is located in a protected area called Hohes Venn-Eifel. You can rent E-bikes in the old station building and there is also a possibility to eat and drink

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60.2 km

Belgium-Germany Border Crossing (Vennbahn)

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About the border crossing to Belgium - among other things, this section is on the route of the Vennbahn cycle path. Due to border changes after the First World War are parts of the disused railway line in Belgium.

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62.4 km

Bench in the Shade, Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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For the temperature of this summer, this seems to me to be a highlight.

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62.9 km

Cafe Wagon and Railbike Station, Kalterherberg

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The Vennradweg leads from Aachen Rote Erde via Monschau over St. Vith to Ulfingen. All in all, there are 180 kilometers of the best developed bike path. In the Büttgenbach …

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63.0 km

Vennbahn Railbike Section Along the Upper Rur

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The Vennbahn cycle path runs along this section directly on the still young Rur. Here it makes its way through the fascinating Hohe Venn, a high moor in the German-Belgian …

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71.9 km

Source of the Rur (La Rour)

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In this area you can really experience the young Rur for the first time. It rises as two small streams in mostly impassable terrain or on private property. After springing …

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74.1 km

Belgium Peak Beer Brewery

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Located at the highest point in Belgium - in close proximity to the Signal de Botrange and the Baraque Miche - Belgium Peak Beer offers a variety of beers with …

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78.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

61.7 km

7.45 km

5.84 km

3.43 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.8 km

6.89 km

2.99 km

2.84 km

162 m

< 100 m

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