Rur River near Birkesdorf – RurUfer Cycle Path loop from Kuhbrücke

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Rur River near Birkesdorf – RurUfer Cycle Path loop from Kuhbrücke

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Rur River near Birkesdorf – RurUfer Cycle Path loop from Kuhbrücke

01:14

20.5km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Teilbereiche der Ruraue im Stadtgebiet Düren

Ruraue vom Merkener Busch bis zum Rurauenwald Indemündung

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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814 m

RurUfer Cycle Path

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Photo: @Dennis Stratman
Cycle touring on the RurUfer cycle path between the source in the High Fens near Botrange (Belgium) and the mouth of the Maas near Roermond (Netherlands)
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4.33 km

View of the old metal truss bridge over the Rur.

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The RurUfer cycle path is a cycle path that runs along the Rur for around 180 kilometers. It begins near the Rur springs at the highest elevation in Belgium, the …

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4.92 km

Rur River near Birkesdorf

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Simply a great spot to take a break and enjoy the view

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5.25 km

Josef-Vosen Park

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The former Rurpark is located on the Rur in Birkesdorf. Very nice park with a large game landscape.

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13.3 km

Gravel section of the Rur Cycle Path

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Enjoy nature and still give full throttle: both are possible on this passage of the Rur-Radweg. For pure racing bikes it will be difficult, for Gravel bikes a perfect route, …

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15.8 km

RurUfer-Radweg at the Düren Rur Floodplain

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The RurUfer cycle path is a cycle path that runs along the Rur for around 180 kilometers. It begins near the Rur springs at the highest elevation in Belgium, the …

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18.8 km

RurUfer Cycle Path

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A gravel path leads along the green banks on both sides of the Rur. In summer it is nice and shady here.

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20.1 km

Rurauen Nature Reserve in Düren

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This Rur-Ufer-Weg is very nice for hiking or cycling. To be shortened or lengthened using bridges

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20.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

8.14 km

2.12 km

414 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

7.02 km

763 m

448 m

170 m

142 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

9°C

1°C

12 %

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Comments

August 11, 2025,Hausrunde II 04, sonnig und trocken (Ersatzbike)

Today, I didn't let it stop me, dug out my spare bike, and took a look... Yeah, it went pretty well. I think I did quite well for a bike that's no longer optimally adjusted to me, and with a lack of gear shifting routine (7 minutes of sitting down compared to the e-bike). You can definitely notice the significantly …

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