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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Kronenburg

Kronenburger Lake – Just before the border loop from Honertseifen und Heinborn

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Kronenburg

Kronenburger Lake – Just before the border loop from Honertseifen und Heinborn

Hard

4.8

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Kronenburger Lake – Just before the border loop from Honertseifen und Heinborn

03:31

55.5km

610m

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: August 18, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

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1.53 km

Kronenburger Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Kronenberger See, in the extreme southwest of North Rhine-Westphalia, is really beautifully located and a good starting point for activities in all directions.

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6.34 km

Vennquerbahn Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Great route in a beautiful landscape.

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11.5 km

Just before the border

Highlight • Cycleway

The Vennquerbahn cycle path is very well developed and very easy to drive on. Smooth asphalt and plenty of opportunities to take a break.

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15.8 km

Old Water Crane for Steam Locomotives (Buchholz)

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A relic from days gone by to look at. But information boards along the route also tell of these times. In the meantime, the station has been a bit embellished and there is also a nice break bench.

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27.6 km

Bütgenbach Reservoir

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The Bütgenbach dam was built between 1929 and 1932. The main function of the dam is to regulate the course of the Warche river. This created the lake of Bütgenbach. …

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27.7 km

Lake Bütgenbach

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The Bütgenbach Dam with Lake Bütgenbach is a great destination for active people. There is a bathing beach, a campsite and a beautiful circular path for cyclists and hikers.

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31.1 km

Warche River

Highlight • River

A beautiful section on a circular hike on the Bütgenbacher See.

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55.1 km

Historic centre of Kronenburg

Highlight • Historical Site

The historic center of Kronenburg is absolutely worth seeing. It lies above the Kronenburger See, directly around the destroyed castle ruins.

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55.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

14.0 km

5.99 km

5.65 km

901 m

Surfaces

49.5 km

4.29 km

1.34 km

361 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

19°C

11°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 12, 2022,Tagestour Eifel / Liege 🇧🇪⛰: Kronenburger See - Bütgenbacher See🇧🇪 - Kronenburger See

How quickly 3 days go by!
We already left our domicile in Plütscheid today, but we didn't miss the opportunity to go on a tour on the way home.

With slightly cooler temperatures today, but lots of sunshine 🌞 we started at Lake Kronenburg and rode via the Kylltal cycle path and later the Vennquerbahn cycle path to Belgium 🇧🇪 …

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Kronenburger Lake – Just before the border loop from Honertseifen und Heinborn

Kronenburger Lake

Vennquerbahn Cycle Path

Just before the border

Old Water Crane for Steam Locomotives (Buchholz)

Bütgenbach Reservoir

Lake Bütgenbach

Warche River

Historic centre of Kronenburg

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