View of Hengebach Castle – Hengebach Castle (Heimbach) loop from Heimbach

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View of Hengebach Castle – Hengebach Castle (Heimbach) loop from Heimbach

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135

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View of Hengebach Castle – Hengebach Castle (Heimbach) loop from Heimbach

01:17

4.82km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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99 m

Violinist sculpture on the Rur Bridge in Heimbach

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Since 2008 "" The Geiger "" by Heimbach artist Luise Koett-Gärtner has held its place at the Rur Bridge.
The scarf is not one of them - someone has probably …

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421 m

View of Hengebach Castle

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Very beautiful castle with a great view.

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565 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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1.55 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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1.86 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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2.17 km

Wooden Walkway at Heimbach Reservoir (Rur)

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Along the reservoir over a wooden walkway 👍

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4.36 km

Hengebach Castle (Heimbach)

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Beautiful, well-kept place with a great castle and beautifully located restaurants.

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4.82 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.80 km

1.23 km

1.04 km

538 m

220 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

903 m

616 m

212 m

204 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

4°C

55 %

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Comments

August 31, 2024,Wanderung Heimbach mit Stück Eifel erkunden

Hello. Today I visited Heimbsch and a bit of the Eifel. It went through the forest and you have a fantastic view. At the beginning I went along the Ruhr and did a circular walk.

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