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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Hausen Village – Rur River in Heimbach loop from Hausen

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Mountain hikes & routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Hausen Village – Rur River in Heimbach loop from Hausen

Hard

4.7

(14)

hikers

Hausen Village – Rur River in Heimbach loop from Hausen

05:58

19.8km

610m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 4, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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336 m

Hausen Village

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Nice village with many half-timbered houses

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3.40 km

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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3.75 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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6.51 km

Herbstbach / Steinbach

Nature Reserve

10.4 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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11.5 km

Viewpoint at the Heimbach Reservoir

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A short hike around the Heimbach reservoir is worth it 👍not forgetting a visit
Beer garden by Franz Pütz

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12.0 km

View of the Heimbach Reservoir from the Herbstbach rest area

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"... The Herbstbach is a right tributary of the Rur in the Heimbach dam near Heimbach, a town in the Düren district in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The Herbstbach rises southwest of …

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12.5 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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14.0 km

View of the Rursee from Meuchelberg

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Great vantage point from a "rock nose".

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18.8 km

Rurtal von der Staumauer Heimbach bis Stadtgrenze nördlich Blens

Nature Reserve

19.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.51 km

4.19 km

3.20 km

2.82 km

116 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

6.19 km

4.10 km

1.81 km

742 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

12°C

62 %

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Hausen Village – Rur River in Heimbach loop from Hausen

Hausen Village

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

Rur River in Heimbach

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

Viewpoint at the Heimbach Reservoir

View of the Heimbach Reservoir from the Herbstbach rest area

Heimbach Weir

View of the Rursee from Meuchelberg

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