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Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Gracht Castle – Erft River loop from Hürth-Kalscheuren

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Hürth

Gracht Castle – Erft River loop from Hürth-Kalscheuren

Moderate

4.3

(47)

141

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Gracht Castle – Erft River loop from Hürth-Kalscheuren

02:17

38.3km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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10.2 km

Liblarer See Beach

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Very nice lake where you can swim and also go water skiing. You can also get something small to eat here

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12.4 km

Schloss Gracht and park with giant sequoias

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Unfortunately, there are no places to stop for refreshments, but there are nice benches for a picnic 😃

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12.5 km

Gracht Castle

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Today a castle, surrounded by a "garden work of art", and a haven for "leading management training", it was once not even a knight's seat, but just a side courtyard …

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16.7 km

Erft River

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We were walking on the Erftradweg. We liked it so much. The Erft and the Swist are small rivers that wind through meadows and meadows

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18.7 km

Erft River near Brüggen

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Here the Erft will soon extend its course by 3km.

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19.0 km

Mündung Mühlengraben in die Erft

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Exciting when one river carries more water than the other.

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19.1 km

Weir on the Erft River

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Old dam wall, well preserved, passable by bike, but narrow and difficult if you have a child trailer with you.

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19.9 km

Former Erftflutkanal during backfilling

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A shame that the Erft was separated from the cycle path, but it was urgently necessary after the flood of the century. I've added a few old pictures so everyone can imagine what it used to look like here.

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38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.9 km

5.29 km

3.40 km

2.36 km

358 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

7.69 km

1.32 km

1.31 km

806 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 3 July

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Gracht Castle – Erft River loop from Hürth-Kalscheuren

Liblarer See Beach

Schloss Gracht and park with giant sequoias

Gracht Castle

Erft River

Erft River near Brüggen

Mündung Mühlengraben in die Erft

Weir on the Erft River

Former Erftflutkanal during backfilling

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