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Blick auf Urftstaumauer – Urftsee Staumauer Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

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Blick auf Urftstaumauer – Urftsee Staumauer Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

Joachim Kugel planned a bike ride

July 12, 2022

Blick auf Urftstaumauer – Urftsee Staumauer Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

Hard

03:36

38.3km

10.6km/h

870m

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Overview

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 27.1 km for 554 m

After 28.1 km for 113 m

After 33.0 km for 460 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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863 m

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

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Heimbach is a place directly on the Rur and only a few meters from the Rursee. The place impresses with its historic city center. Small cafes, restaurants and shops complete …

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23.2 km

Entrance gate to the Ordensburg Vogelsang

Highlight • Historical Site

You should definitely take the time for a guided tour.

On these tours, you'll learn more about the building's original use, as well as its use by the Belgian army.

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24.9 km

Old School of Wollseifen

Highlight • Historical Site

This village was close to the NSDAP training center in Vogelsang (which can also be visited not far away). After the war, the British army took over the area as …

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25.0 km

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

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A bit scary and hopefully never used as a military training area again.

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25.0 km

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen

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The church is the last remnant of the community of Wollseifen, which had to be vacated by the residents after the end of the Second World War.

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27.8 km

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

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Here, in addition to a great view, there is a really good snack and you can take the boat back to Rurberg.

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28.2 km

Urft Dam

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When the dam was built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Urftsee was the largest reservoir in Europe. The reservoir lies entirely within the Eifel National Park, where …

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37.0 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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38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

9.16 km

3.28 km

2.81 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

12.7 km

3.92 km

1.57 km

641 m

441 m

Route Details

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Blick auf Urftstaumauer – Urftsee Staumauer Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

Entrance gate to the Ordensburg Vogelsang

Old School of Wollseifen

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

Urft Dam

Heimbach Weir

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