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North Rhine-Westphalia

Übach-Palenberg

Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Übach-Palenberg

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Übach-Palenberg

Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Übach-Palenberg

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Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Übach-Palenberg

03:00

51.0km

170m

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: April 25, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 29 m for 45 m

After 51.1 km for 3 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Pannenschopp

Nature Reserve

15.1 km

Rodebachtal-Niederbusch

Nature Reserve

3

17.8 km

Highland cattle pasture at the Rodebach

Highlight • Natural

The Roode Beek, also Rode Beek (German: Rodebach or Rothenbach), is a stream in the Dutch-German border area. It is a tributary of the Geleenbeek and flows through the German …

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4

18.2 km

Paved Path Through NSG Rodebach-Gangelt/Mindergangelt

Highlight • Cycleway

nice long cycle path over bridges

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5

19.3 km

Bruchtor City Gate

Highlight • Monument

The almost 800-year-old city wall testifies that Gangelt was an important place in the Middle Ages, which had to be protected by a fortification. On a tour you can still …

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6

40.8 km

Wurm Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wurmtal bike path; Heinsberg Aachen 60KM, 58m high, 201m down

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7

44.6 km

Bench by the Restored Wurm River

Highlight • River

The worm was renatured at Geilenkirchen and now offers domestic animals a habitat again. The animals can also be observed during a break on the bench.

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8

46.6 km

Rapids on the Wurm

Highlight • River

One of the nicer worm sections.

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9

47.3 km

Restored section of the Wurm

Highlight • River

Renatured rivers bring something for everyone and are now being done more and more often.

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10

48.9 km

Rapids on the Wurm

Highlight • River

The Wurm is a 53 km long river and flows into the Rur. The name is said to come from the time of the Celts and means something like "warm", …

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B

51.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

10.7 km

9.52 km

4.96 km

1.01 km

195 m

Surfaces

35.4 km

11.9 km

2.09 km

874 m

608 m

209 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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