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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Kreuzau

Obermaubach Reservoir – Merode Castle loop from Obermaubach

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Kreuzau

Obermaubach Reservoir – Merode Castle loop from Obermaubach

Moderate

4.5

(4)

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Obermaubach Reservoir – Merode Castle loop from Obermaubach

02:43

57.3km

650m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Rurtal bei Kreuzau

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Start point

Train Station

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238 m

Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A truly lovely spot for a break. From here you have a wonderful view over the reservoir. For a light snack or a delicious coffee, I recommend Café Fink near …

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9.62 km

Gerichtsweg Asphalt Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The asphalt has suffered greatly and has sometimes become a patchwork carpet.

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17.4 km

Impressive and large moated castle.
The local aristocratic residence has been owned by the Merode family since 1200.
An eventful history, most recently bombed during the war, laboriously rebuilt...
Then …

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27.2 km

Schevenhütter Straße Ascent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Now that the road has been resurfaced, it's a dream. There's not much traffic, so you can enjoy cycling up here.

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29.5 km

Rennweg cycle route through the Hürtgen Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Verkehrsbefreiter Ascent to the Eifel from Schevenhütte to Kleinhau

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34.1 km

Rennweg – Cycle Path to Schevenhütte

Highlight • Cycleway

Great asphalt forest path always suitable for a sprint. No car traffic

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42.0 km

Descent to Zerkall

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The road surface is not perfect, but the downhill is great fun

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47.4 km

View of Nideggen Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

In principle, nice increase, also great for driving off. The road is unfortunately heavily used - by cars and on weekends by motorcyclists.

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57.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

13.4 km

7.50 km

2.22 km

1.95 km

588 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.7 km

367 m

261 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Saturday 25 July

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Obermaubach Reservoir – Merode Castle loop from Obermaubach

Obermaubach Reservoir

Gerichtsweg Asphalt Path

Merode Castle

Schevenhütter Straße Ascent

Rennweg cycle route through the Hürtgen Forest

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Descent to Zerkall

View of Nideggen Castle

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