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View of Nideggen Castle – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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North Rhine-Westphalia

View of Nideggen Castle – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

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View of Nideggen Castle – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

01:08

18.4km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

660 m

Rur River

Highlight • River

The cycle paths along the Rur are very easy to ride.

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2

5.00 km

View of the Buntsandstein cliffs near Abenden

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of the colorful stone cliffs of the Rur. This is a nature reserve that can be hiked. But the view is also great.

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3

8.03 km

Half-timbered Houses in Abenden

Highlight • Settlement

The name of the place does not go back to the term "evening", but to "An den Benden", which means "beautiful lush meadows". Abenden lies between two villages through which …

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4

9.65 km

View of Nideggen Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of the ruins of Nideggen Castle.

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5

9.75 km

View of Nideggen Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

"...We can already see the next highlight on the RurUfer cycle path in the distance: Nideggen Castle. The hilltop castle was considered impregnable in the Middle Ages, but today many …

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6

11.3 km

Half-timbered houses in Abenden

Highlight • Settlement

In the center of the village of Abenden there are several wayside crosses that differ in terms of form, expression and material. This one is on the facade of a …

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7

13.5 km

Blens Village

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If you like old, well-preserved half-timbered houses, you've come to the right place. Nicely located on the Rur, the place also offers di
the possibility of watering the tired feet.

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8

18.3 km

Heimbach Hydropower Plant

Highlight • Monument

Great area… Absolutely recommendable, definitely again that’s for sure

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B

18.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.90 km

5.93 km

5.10 km

445 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

426 m

124 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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