View of the Rur River – Wild Rur River loop from Körrenzig

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Kreis Düren

Linnich

View of the Rur River – Wild Rur River loop from Körrenzig

Moderate

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View of the Rur River – Wild Rur River loop from Körrenzig

03:53

15.2km

50m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Obere Ruraue

Baggersee Großkünkel

Am hintersten Berg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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448 m

Along the Rur

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Large areas of the Rur and the Rur valley up to Linnich are designated as nature reserves. These are the Upper Rur Valley with the rock formations of the Ehrensteinley, …

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3.40 km

View of the Rur River

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Nutrias can be seen in the insulation

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4.88 km

Wild Rur River

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In the Roer there are some rapids here, there is also an island in the river.

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7.08 km

Water Management Structure on the Doverener Bach

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The paved road goes over this lock in the stream. The unpaved path is a private road but you can walk on it

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8.55 km

Nature trail area with smaller bluebell fields

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After a short distance, the first "smaller" areas of bluebells appear in the deciduous forest. But that changes soon after a few hundred meters. A "dream in blue" opens up.

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9.53 km

Rest area with a view

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The metal lattice bench is suitable for a short rest in the small forest.

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9.55 km

Bluebell Woods in the Am Hintersten Berg Nature Reserve

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The larger areas with the rare blue bluebell are located on this section of the trail. The nature trail is also easily accessible for people with restricted mobility.

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9.68 km

Bluebells in Naturschutzgebiet Am Hintersten Berg

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A forest carpet full of bluebells.

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15.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.68 km

4.72 km

2.62 km

188 m

Surfaces

6.16 km

3.00 km

2.90 km

2.25 km

823 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

23°C

12°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 13, 2024,Runde Baal: ehem. Bahnstrecke, Rur & NSG Am Hintersten Berg

I stole today's tour around Baal from a hard-working hiker here at Komoot. Thanks for that 🤗.
From Baal train station over an old railway embankment to the Rur. After the rain of the last few days, we made surprisingly good progress on the trails along the Rur. Behind the quarry lake to Doveren and through the "Am Hintersten Berg" …

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April 15, 2024,15.04.2024 Baal. Ehem. Bahnstrecke, Rur, NSG Am Hintersten Berg

A tour of Hückelhoven-Baal station.
From the station on the former Julich-Dalheim railway line to the Rur.

From the Internet:
The line, which opened in 1911, used to be an important north-south connection between the textile locations of Düren and Mönchengladbach/Krefeld, whose importance for freight transport lay primarily in the connection to the Sophia-Jacoba mine in Ratheim. In addition, from …

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May 18, 2025,NSG Baggersee Großkünkel

I didn't feel like driving far today. Actually, I didn't feel like doing anything. Nevertheless, I pulled myself together, picked out a friend's tour (greetings!), adjusted it slightly, and drove to Baal.

I parked in the parking lot at the market where the Freisinn e.V. music club was playing. There were three guests. The poor musicians, it was practically an …

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