Victor-Neels Bridge – Southern End of the Obersee loop from Brombachtal und Brommersbachtal mit Nebenbach

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Victor-Neels Bridge – Southern End of the Obersee loop from Brombachtal und Brommersbachtal mit Nebenbach

Hard

4.8

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200

riders

Victor-Neels Bridge – Southern End of the Obersee loop from Brombachtal und Brommersbachtal mit Nebenbach

04:00

51.7km

770m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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18.9 km

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

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Here you cycle along the Urftsee with a view of the former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang. The place reinvents itself today and sets an example against the Nazi crimes. As an “International …

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20.9 km

View of the Victor-Neels Bridge

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... jipp ... as Guido already aptly writes ... after the bridge the named after a former Belgian colonel and commander of the garrison bridge ... go with 16 per …

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21.3 km

Victor-Neels Bridge

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The bridge, named after the last Belgian commander, Victor Neels, fits very well into the landscape. At the end you can expect a 16 percent gradient up to Vogelsang.

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25.0 km

Urft Riverside Trail

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An absolutely impressive path. If you only drive to the dam wall, it is absolutely flat. Many hikers can be expected on weekends.

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30.4 km

Wheat Fields in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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33.4 km

Panzerstraße to Vogelsang

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Panzerstraße is made of concrete slabs, but it is easy to drive on.

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39.9 km

Obersee at Einruhr

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The non-navigable part of the Obersee is a little out of sight, but it is still a beautiful piece of nature. On the way from Obersee to Monschau, the cycle path first passes it.

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40.9 km

Southern End of the Obersee

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The southern end of the Obersee is embedded in the High Fens-Eifel Nature Park. There are also several nature reserves in the Rur valley and the side valleys. Here you …

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46.4 km

Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

Nature Reserve

51.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.6 km

10.2 km

8.41 km

1.84 km

567 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.0 km

14.7 km

9.27 km

6.52 km

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

21°C

9°C

60 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 2, 2022,kleine Rurseerunde

Bubbling Eifel streams, dense deciduous and coniferous forests, idyllic valleys and extensive mountain ranges invite you to discover them on various cycle paths.

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