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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Across the heathland near Herzogenrath

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Across the heathland near Herzogenrath

Moderate

4.6

(81)

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Across the heathland near Herzogenrath

02:59

47.0km

350m

Cycling

On this tour you will discover the southern part of the Heidenaturpark with Teverener and Brunssummerheide. The wide heath areas and low moors impress with their colorful variety of heath, moor and forest as well as numerous lakes that were created by the mining of sand and clay in the…

by Städteregion Aachen

Last updated: July 18, 2025

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Wurmtal nördlich Herzogenrath

Rimburger Busch und Kanualbusch

NSG Teverener Heide

Brunssummerheide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.24 km

Trail along the Wurm in the Wurmtal north of Herzogenrath

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If you like hiking or cycling, you should definitely treat yourself to the path along the Wurm. The Wurm is the natural border between Germany and the Netherlands.

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6.77 km

Rimburg Water Castle

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Also worth seeing from the outside (without the possibility of viewing), with walls and a moat.

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10.1 km

Zweibrüggen Castle

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Former moated castle in Wurmtal, which was built in 1788 by Joseph Anton von Negri in place of the old castle.

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15.7 km

Teverener Heide Nature Reserve

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The open heath landscape lies on both sides of the wide, paved sand paths.

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23.4 km

Brunssummerheide Nature Reserve

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Beautiful heathland. A bit further out there is a paved bike path that is easy to ride on. If you want to visit the core of the heath, you have to reckon with sandy ground in some places.

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33.0 km

Mondo Verde

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In the park of Mondo Verde you can visit highlights from all over the world in one day. On 250,000 square meters you can see English and Japanese gardens, the …

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36.7 km

Erenstein Castle

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Very beautiful and well-kept castle with park and gastronomy.

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37.5 km

GaiaZOO

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GaiaZoo is one of the many leisure activities in the area. Mondo Verde, Wilhelminahöhe, SnowWorld, the Discovery Museum, and much more are just some of the attractions you can spend a wonderful day here.

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44.6 km

Rolduc Abbey

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The abbey is the largest monastery complex in the Netherlands. Well maintained and always worth a stop.

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46.0 km

Rode Castle, Herzogenrath

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The castle Rode is a mountain castle and is located on a rock in the middle of Herzogenrath. From here you have a beautiful view of the city and can …

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47.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

12.8 km

12.5 km

3.99 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.1 km

9.23 km

4.01 km

2.51 km

137 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Monday 13 July

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Comments

August 2, 2024,Brunssummerheide – Teverener Heide Runde von Übach-Palenberg

Nice bike tour with many interesting points.

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June 25, 2023

On this tour you will discover the southern part of the Heidenaturpark with Teverener and Brunssummerheide. The wide heath areas and low moors impress with their colorful variety of heath, moor and forest as well as numerous lakes that were created by the mining of sand and clay in the 20th century

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Across the heathland near Herzogenrath

Trail along the Wurm in the Wurmtal north of Herzogenrath

Rimburg Water Castle

Zweibrüggen Castle

Teverener Heide Nature Reserve

Brunssummerheide Nature Reserve

Mondo Verde

Erenstein Castle

GaiaZOO

Rolduc Abbey

Rode Castle, Herzogenrath

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