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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

RURScleife - Börde loop

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

RURScleife - Börde loop

Hard

4.7

(27)

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RURScleife - Börde loop

02:41

39.4km

530m

Cycling

This circular route takes you through Heimbach, the smallest town in North Rhine-Westphalia, and through the impressive Eifel landscape. The mighty Hengebach Castle and the National Park Gate invite you to experience history and nature up close. In the Rur Valley, rugged red sandstone cliffs are impressive, revealing their magic…

by Städteregion Aachen

Last updated: May 4, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 87 m for 84 m

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762 m

Hengebach Castle

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Very nice castle with good gastronomy.

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935 m

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

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Heimbach is a place directly on the Rur and only a few meters from the Rursee. The place impresses with its historic city center. Small cafes, restaurants and shops complete …

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12.1 km

Burg Vlatten

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In the Middle Ages, two castles were built in Vlatten, each a few hundred meters north and south of the royal palace on the Vlatten stream. The palace itself, which …

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27.2 km

Nideggen Castle

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The castle ruins on Buntsandsteinfelsen high above the Rurtal is a real highlight of any tour to Nideggen.

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27.8 km

Historic City Gate of Nideggen

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Nideggen is indeed a very beautiful place and there is a lot to discover.
Not just city gates, church and castle, but also nice restaurants, a sculpture park and a nice little story in the forest below the castle.

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39.4 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

9.42 km

6.14 km

4.59 km

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

8.37 km

4.52 km

2.86 km

1.18 km

172 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

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Comments

October 26, 2022,Bördeschleife Heimbach Nideggen

Varied round with a few meters of altitude! Through forests, villages, over fields and different surfaces.

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February 9, 2025

This circular route takes you through Heimbach, the smallest town in North Rhine-Westphalia, and through the impressive Eifel landscape. The mighty Hengebach Castle and the National Park Gate invite you to experience history and nature up close. In the Rur Valley, rugged red sandstone cliffs are impressive

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Hengebach Castle

Heimbach Castle and the Violinist Statue

Burg Vlatten

Nideggen Castle

Historic City Gate of Nideggen

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