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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Heinsberg

Hückelhoven

Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Heinsberg

Hückelhoven

Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track

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Old Rurtalbahn Railway Track

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Location: Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Jakob Cüppers

April 21, 2019

Cycling

A real alternative to get from Rurich to Baal. The old terrace of the Rurtalbahn is absolutely flat. Loose, but good to be driven underground. Shaded by trees in the summer. Very nice to cycle.

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Didada

June 13, 2021

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Great to drive section and absolutely recommendable.

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Oliver🌍

May 31, 2023

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The Jülich–Dalheim railway is a single-track main line, which was electrified in the Baal West–Ratheim section. The route, opened in 1911, used to be an important north-south connection between the textile locations of Düren and Mönchengladbach/Krefeld, and its importance in freight transport was primarily the connection to the Sophia-Jacoba colliery in Ratheim. In addition, from 1983 to 2001, large quantities of base paper were transported via Jülich to the PKL/SIG combibloc company in Linnich.

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Distance 2.38 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Hückelhoven, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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