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Boats on the RurseePhoto: Dominik Ketz, StädteRegion Aachen
The cycle route leads via Monschau to Einruhr, along the Rursee through the Rur Eifel, past Düren, Jülich, and through the Heinsberg region to Roermond. The route is as varied as the course of the river: sometimes it flows gently, sometimes it leaves rushing heights behind. On the edge of the RurUfer cycle path, the history of water comes to life: cloth manufacturing, dams, paper production – interesting museums await the cyclist to bring the water experience closer. The landscape offers pure nature experience with the unique High Fens in Europe as well as the still young Eifel National Park. The train stations along the route allow individual route and stage planning and also enable some single stages to be experienced as day trips.
Highlights along the route:
- High Fens
- Old town Monschau
- Rursee with dam
- Eifel National Park
- Art Nouveau power plant Heimbach
- Buntsandstein rock formations near Zerkall
- Hengebach Castle, Nideggen Castle
- Obermaubach reservoir
- Untermaubach Castle
- Burgau Castle
- Leopold Hoesch Museum Düren
- Brückenkopf Park and Citadel Jülich
- Stained glass museum Linnich
- Visitor mine Shaft 3 in Hückelhoven
- Town fortification with Burgberg Wassenberg
- Old town Roermond
Author’s recommendation
Around the Rursee - on water and on land
Whether sailing, surfing, boat tours, or swimming: The Rur Dam offers water sports and recreational opportunities in a colorful variety.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Safety information
Stay on the designated paths.Tips and suggestions
Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH
Kalvarienbergstr. 1
54595 Prüm
Tel.: +49 (0)6551 - 96 56 0
Fax: +49 (0)6551 - 96 56 96
Email: info@eifel.info
www.eifel.info
Tourist information
Monschau-Touristik GmbH
Stadtstraße 16
52156 Monschau
Tel.: (0 24 72) 80 48 25
www.monschau.de
Rursee-Touristik GmbH
Seeufer 3
52152 Simmerath-Rurberg
Tel.: (0 24 73) 9 37 70
www.rursee.de
Rureifel-Tourismus central office
An der Laag 4
52396 Heimbach
Tel.: (0 24 46) 80 57 90
www.rureifel-tourismus.de
Brückenkopf Park Jülich – Society for Culture and Marketing mbH
Rurauenstr. 11
52428 Jülich
Tel.: (0 24 61) 97 95-0
www.brueckenkopf-park.de
Heinsberg Tourist-Service e.V.
Valkenburger Str. 45
D - 52525 Heinsberg
Tel.: +49 (0) 24 52 / 13 - 14 15
www.heinsberger-tourist-service.de
Bike service stations
National Park Info Point Zerkall
Auel 1
52393 Hürtgenwald-Zerkall
Tel.: (0 24 27) 90 90 26
www.infopunkt-zerkall.de
Two-wheel rental Monschau
Herbert-Isaac-Str. 20
52156 Monschau
Tel.: (0 24 72) 8 02 44 89
Mobile: (01 73) 5 27 34 38
www.zweirad-verleih-monschau.de
Zweirad Offermann
Hengstbrüchelchen 50
52156 Monschau-Imgenbroich
Tel.: (0 24 72) 73 95
www.offermann.zeg.de
MTB Guide Eifel M. Stein
Am Kirchrott 8
52156 Monschau-Rohren
Tel.: (0 24 72) 57 55
Fax: (0 24 72) 91 27 37
Mobile: (01 71) 7 50 97 24
www.mtb-guide-eifel.de
Bike Treff
Fuggerstr. 29-31
52152 Simmerath
Tel.: (0 24 73) 9 27 49 90
www.bike-treff-simmerath.de
Bicycle rental Joachim Schellberg Rurberg
Auf dem Stein 19
52152 Simmerath
Tel.: (0 24 73) 29 57
Mobile: (01 51) 15 63 90 44
Homepage of the RurUfer cycle path: www.rurufer-radweg.de
Bicycle-friendly guesthouses: www.bettundbike.de
Roadbook
More than half of the total route is flat. Hilly sections with partly steep inclines are found only in the upper course of the Rur. The surface on secondary roads, farm roads, and riverside paths is mostly unpaved, with only a few asphalted paths. The RurUfer cycle path runs mostly away from roads with exceptions in the upper Rur valley; Düren-Roermond.
Route guidance
The route is completely signposted with the logo of the RurUfer cycle path. Just follow the directional signs.
Historic centre of Monschau
Rurtal
Rursee Lake
Eifel National Park
The Art Nouveau power station of Heimbach
Hengebach Castle - Heimbach
Burg Nideggen
Leopold-Hoesch-Museum und Papiermuseum
Indeland
Zitadelle Jülich
Deutsches Glasmalerei-Museum Linnich
Korbmacher-Museum in Hückelhoven-Hilfarth
Millicher Halde
Burg Wassenberg
Roermond
Public transport
Access options to Kalterherberg
Reaching the actual starting point at Signal de Botrange by public transport is relatively difficult. Traveling by public transport including bicycle transport makes particular sense on Sundays and public holidays. Then it is advisable to travel from Aachen by bicycle bus, which during the summer months transports bicycles via Roetgen to Kalterherberg station (direct connection) in a specially designed trailer to the national park region. More information can be found at: www.avv.de/rad
Alternatively, from Aachen main station, you can also be brought to the starting point of the RurUfer cycle path by an experienced shuttle service. (Further info about the shuttle service can be obtained from Rureifel Tourismus e.V, An der Laag 4, 52396 Heimbach Tel.: +49 24 46 / 80 579-0, Email:info@.rureifel-tourismus.de, Homepage:)
To return to the starting point after the tour, travel by train via Mönchengladbach back to Aachen. From there continue on the above-described connection to Kalterherberg.
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Directions
If travelling by car, two options are recommended.
Option A
You park your car in Aachen, then travel from there by regional buses to the Eifel and return by train via Mönchengladbach to Aachen after completing your tour.
Option B
At the start of the trip, leave your car at Dalheim-Röttgen station. Then travel by train via Mönchengladbach to Aachen and from there continue by regional buses to Kalterherberg. Then you have your car available at the end of the trip.
Parking
Option A:
703 paid parking spaces are available at the main station parking garage (Lagerhausstraße 20).
Option B:
Park your car at Dahlhein-Röttgen station, located on Sankt-Ludwig-Straße.
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Recommended maps for this region:
Equipment
With weather-appropriate clothing, enough water, and some provisions, you are well equipped for the route.Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Weather at the starting point
Statistics
From the Rur source to the smallest town in NRW – day tip cycling
From the national park town to the Börde – Day tip bike "RUR 2. Stage from Heimbach to Jülich"
From the Börde to the Netherlands – daily tip bike "RUR 3. Stage from Jülich to Roermond"
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