Wurm and Broichbach

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Herzogenrath

Wurm and Broichbach

Moderate

4.3

(119)

354

riders

Wurm and Broichbach

02:05

30.9km

180m

Cycling

On this tour you will explore the idyllic forest, field and meadow landscapes along the Wurm and Broichbach valleys. The largely natural course of the Wurm river has impressive flow dynamics that are unrivaled anywhere in the country. Due to the power of the flowing water, the course of the…

by Städteregion Aachen

Last updated: September 2, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Wurmtal nördlich Herzogenrath

Rimburger Busch und Kanualbusch

Übachtal nördlich Merkstein einschließlich Heidberg und Floesser Büschchen

Bergehalden Noppenberg und Nordstern

Bergehalde Anna II

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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916 m

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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3.72 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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7.32 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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10.2 km

Wurm Cycle Path

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The Wurm is said to have received its name from the Celts who settled in the Aachen Basin. It is explained as a derivation of the word warm, which refers …

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11.1 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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11.8 km

Willy-Dohmen Park

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a freely accessible park in a former gravel pit donated to the public by the late entrepreneur Willy Dohmen in the 1980s. Among other things, 7000 rhododendrons bloom here on 20 hectares.

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21.8 km

Grube Adolf Mining Memorial

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Here you dive into the mining history of this region. Various guided tours are offered, there is a playground for the little ones, a kiosk is available for the hungry …

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27.7 km

Lower Broichbach Valley south of Noppenberg

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Here you can cycle relaxed.

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30.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

8.78 km

8.15 km

3.02 km

264 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

5.06 km

4.95 km

2.02 km

1.92 km

1.35 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

12°C

5°C

64 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2025,An Wurm und Broichbach

A truly beautiful and interesting tour, almost entirely on green paths and winding trails. The ruins of a two-thousand-year-old bathhouse offer a glimpse into the architectural skill and ingenuity of Roman engineers to combat flooding, a phenomenon we are far removed from today. Merkstein was a center of Lower Rhine coal mining, and a decommissioned steam engine conveys the tremendous …

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August 30, 2024,Wurmtal mit Ferdi

Today I went for a leisurely ride through the Wurmtal with my neighbor Ferdi.

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June 25, 2023

On this tour you will explore the idyllic forest, field and meadow landscapes along the Wurm and Broichbach valleys. The largely natural course of the Wurm river has impressive flow dynamics that are unrivaled anywhere in the country. Due to the power of the flowing water, the course of the water is

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