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North Rhine-Westphalia
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Jülich

Witch Tower (Rur Gate), Jülich – Ellritzen Fountain loop from Jülich

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Jülich

Witch Tower (Rur Gate), Jülich – Ellritzen Fountain loop from Jülich

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Witch Tower (Rur Gate), Jülich – Ellritzen Fountain loop from Jülich

00:38

2.52km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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89 m

Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) Jülich

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During the reconstruction, the market regained its old rectangular shape, which until then had been disturbed by the Jesuit church that jutted diagonally into the square. The Renaissance town hall …

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145 m

The three basement floors of the tower of the Propsteikirche St. Maria Himmelfahrt from the 12th century represent the oldest preserved parts of a building in Jülich dar. In the …

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311 m

Witch Tower (Rur Gate), Jülich

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Built at the beginning of the 14th century, the witch tower is the only remaining part of the medieval town fortifications.

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352 m

The Blue Lady at the Hexenturm

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Work of art or joke figure on the inner city side of the witch tower ??? kidney

For a long time, the blue woman, a work of art by the …

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1.53 km

Schwanenteich Jülich

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Outside the former fortress belt lies the Swan Pond, once a fishing pond and horse trough in the middle of meadows for bleaching laundry.

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1.81 km

Ellritzen Fountain

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The Ellritzen fountain opposite the ice cream parlor on Schlossplatz tells the history of the city of Jülich. The figures on the fountain are famous people who were important to …

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1.82 km

Muttkratbrunnen

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Four figures decorate the fountain.
1. Alessandro Pasqualini (1493-1559); Italian architect of the "new" Jülich (city fire of 1547) with a floor plan of the ideal city and the citadel. …

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2.09 km

Marienbrunnen Jülich

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The Marienbrunnen, richly decorated with reliefs, was built in 1998 on the church square, formerly a Catholic cemetery.

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2.52 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.14 km

870 m

227 m

148 m

112 m

Surfaces

1.47 km

861 m

164 m

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Wednesday 26 August

30°C

17°C

13 %

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