Weir on the Erft River – Erft Cycle Path loop from Dirmerzheim

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Erftstadt

Weir on the Erft River – Erft Cycle Path loop from Dirmerzheim

Easy

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Weir on the Erft River – Erft Cycle Path loop from Dirmerzheim

01:28

24.9km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.2 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.61 km

Erft River near Brüggen

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Here the Erft will soon extend its course by 3km.

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2.90 km

Mündung Mühlengraben in die Erft

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Exciting when one river carries more water than the other.

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3.02 km

Weir on the Erft River

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Old dam wall, well preserved, passable by bike, but narrow and difficult if you have a child trailer with you.

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8.45 km

Wooden bridge at Parrig Nature Reserve

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Great kilometer-long bike path. Scenic very nice. Can be quite busy in nice weather.

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12.9 km

Erft Cycle Path in the Rhineland Nature Park

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Attention after heavy rain there is a risk of flooding

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13.3 km

Erft Waterfall

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Relaxed break corner at the Erft. With bench to rest.

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13.7 km

Erftradweg Gravel Section

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Sometimes you have the feeling of being all alone.

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18.4 km

Erft Cycle Path

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Beautiful Erft Cycle Path

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24.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.8 km

2.97 km

2.52 km

1.41 km

210 m

Surfaces

19.3 km

3.16 km

1.09 km

745 m

552 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

19°C

10°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2022,Veedelstour 24.08.2022 entlang der fast leeren Erft

Veedelstour along the almost empty Erft. The low water level can be seen everywhere. You see the bottom everywhere. Everywhere stones are visible from the ground, which I have never seen before. Sometimes the Erft looks like a trickle. People hang out in the flow where otherwise they never go.

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