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Staubecken Heimbach – Abtei Mariawald Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

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Staubecken Heimbach – Abtei Mariawald Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

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August 19, 2022

Staubecken Heimbach – Abtei Mariawald Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

Moderate

03:50

13.2km

3.4km/h

330m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Train Station

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787 m

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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894 m

View of Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle located above Heimbach.
The castle was first mentioned in 1106 as the property of the lords of Hengebach. The castle later fell to the Count of Jülich. …

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1.88 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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2.24 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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6.80 km

Mariawald Soldiers' Cemetery

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Especially in the present time you should take a moment here and commemorate the fallen from the Second World War. Maybe think of the many dead in Ukraine who are currently having to die there.

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7.19 km

Mariawald Abbey

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Unfortunately, Mariwawald Monastery will be closed during the year 2018. The ten monks who live here are now very old and can not operate the monastery without support. In addition, …

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7.61 km

View over the Kermeter forest hills

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From here you have a beautiful view over the heights of the Kermeter Hochwald.

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

3.12 km

2.82 km

1.54 km

944 m

307 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

4.11 km

2.29 km

747 m

736 m

360 m

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Highest point (450 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Staubecken Heimbach – Abtei Mariawald Runde von Heimbach (Eifel)

Rur River in Heimbach

View of Hengebach Castle

Wooden boardwalk at the Heimbach Reservoir

Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

Mariawald Soldiers' Cemetery

Mariawald Abbey

View over the Kermeter forest hills

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