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North Rhine-Westphalia
Heinsberg
Gangelt

Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Heinsberg
Gangelt

Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

Moderate

4.7

(75)

202

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Wurm Cycle Path – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Gangelt

02:54

49.5km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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: September 24, 2026

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Große Heide

Pannenschopp

Rodebachtal-Niederbusch

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

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18.2 km

Wurm Cycle Path

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1a bike path, is great to ride

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22.7 km

The worm was renatured at Geilenkirchen and now offers domestic animals a habitat again. The animals can also be observed during a break on the bench.

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24.7 km

Rapids on the Wurm

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One of the nicer worm sections.

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25.4 km

Restored section of the Wurm

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Renatured rivers bring something for everyone and are now being done more and more often.

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27.0 km

Rapids on the Wurm

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The Wurm is a 53 km long river and flows into the Rur. The name is said to come from the time of the Celts and means something like "warm", …

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28.0 km

Wurm Bridge

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One of the numerous Wurm bridges - here in the Wurmtal recreation area

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45.6 km

Rodebachtal-Niederbusch

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48.2 km

The Roode Beek, also Rode Beek (German: Rodebach or Rothenbach), is a stream in the Dutch-German border area. It is a tributary of the Geleenbeek and flows through the German …

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48.7 km

nice long cycle path over bridges

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49.1 km

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

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49.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.6 km

10.6 km

6.65 km

5.11 km

1.52 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.6 km

11.4 km

2.21 km

1.03 km

181 m

117 m

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Tuesday 13 October

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July 26, 2025,🚴 Durch das Geilenkirchener Land🌾🌳
🚴 Beautiful tour through fields and nature 🤗 It was more of a pilgrimage, as I passed a few small chapels ⛪

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