Rur River – Confluence of the Wurm and the Rur loop from Arsbeck

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Wegberg

Rur River – Confluence of the Wurm and the Rur loop from Arsbeck

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Rur River – Confluence of the Wurm and the Rur loop from Arsbeck

02:25

39.6km

150m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

De Meinweg

Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Helpensteiner Bachtal, oberes Schaagbachtal und Petersholz

Roerdal

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.44 km

Meinweg National Park

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful routes through nature. Very varied landscape in the nature reserve. There is everything here, from forests to swamps/moorlands to heathland.

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8.82 km

De MeinWeg Nat`l Park is a very clear recommendation.
The park is characterized by its versatility, forests, heather, wetlands and suitable for many outdoor activities. Hiking, cycling and racing cyclists are possible on a large scale.

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12.1 km

Ijzeren Rijn loop

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A tour through the MeinWeg usually leads over very easy to drive routes, even if they should be a bit narrower.

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19.3 km

Effelder Forest Lake

Highlight • Lake

Here at the Waldsee you feel quite certain as on vacation. There is a great beach, you can go diving, sailing, wakeboarding and fishing. Definitely worth a break here.

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21.8 km

Rur River

Highlight • River

Paved gravel road by the river

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24.0 km

Confluence of the Wurm and the Rur

Highlight • River

I'm somehow drawn to this little spot; two idyllic rivers meet and decide to continue their journey together.

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24.7 km

Eifel-Rur Fish Interpretive Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

In this section the path runs almost entirely along the river.

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29.3 km

Historic town centre of Wassenberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Wassenberg is in a very beautiful place, with a city gate, castle and a nice inner town.

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38.2 km

Helpensteiner Bach

Lake

39.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

10.5 km

6.03 km

6.01 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

7.53 km

3.33 km

2.13 km

1.52 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

0 %

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Comments

August 9, 2025,Abschiedstour Natur Pur 🌳🇳🇱🇩🇪 🌞

A beautiful week is coming to an end. Today we enjoyed the beautiful nature again, through a lot of forest 🌳 on our usual great trails. A tour to enjoy. Goodbye Heinsberg region 🇩🇪 and Limburg province 🇳🇱

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