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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

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Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

Moderate

4.8

(9)

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Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

01:51

30.4km

450m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.2 km for 116 m

Waypoints

Start point

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593 m

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

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With a height of almost 70 meters, the dam is one of the highest in Germany and correspondingly large is the Rursee behind it. The dam was built mainly to …

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1.28 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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The cycle path runs directly along the water in many places.

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1.77 km

Lake Rur

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As the second largest dam in Germany, the Rursee is impressively large and always beautiful 👍.

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3.67 km

View of Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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8.05 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

8.71 km

View of Woffelsbach

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Just take a break and relax

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8.91 km

Benches with a View of the Rursee

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Great view to Woffelsbach and here the path is paved.

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17.6 km

Rursee at Rurberg

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The Rurberg round.

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23.4 km

Urft Reservoir

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No matter what time of year, the journey is worth it. Unfortunately, you can also clearly see the forest dieback. Lots of slopes that need to be cleared.

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30.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

8.06 km

7.33 km

2.17 km

124 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

10.7 km

1.14 km

896 m

575 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

30°C

14°C

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Comments

July 7, 2021,Rursee-Graveln ab Rurberg mit Kermeter ⛵

The round starts at the tourist information center at Rursee in Rurberg. Always on the Ruruferradweg it goes from Rurberg to Woffelsbach, past the St. Wendelinus Chapel, always with a view of the Rursee. On the Ruruferradweg from Woffelsbach to Schwammenauel, you will pass some sailboat landing stages. Over the dam in Schwammenaul it goes along the southern bank of …

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Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

Rursee Loop Trail

Lake Rur

View of Rursee

View of Woffelsbach

Benches with a View of the Rursee

Rursee at Rurberg

Urft Reservoir

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