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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Nideggen

View of Nideggen Castle – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Schmidt

Routes
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Düren
Nideggen

View of Nideggen Castle – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Schmidt

Hard

15

riders

View of Nideggen Castle – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Schmidt

01:57

29.4km

530m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3.70 km for 3 m

After 11.3 km for 14 m

After 25.3 km for 14 m

Waypoints

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5.69 km

View of Heimbach Castle from the bridge

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Has something relaxed the Rur

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2

9.87 km

View of the Buntsandstein cliffs near Abenden

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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

13.9 km

Half-timbered Houses in Abenden

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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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15.5 km

View of Nideggen Castle

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

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15.6 km

View of Nideggen Castle

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"...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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19.5 km

Dürener Gate Nideggen

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Southern gate of the old town with changeable history.
Served as a prison.

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20.3 km

Historic City Gate of Nideggen

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Nideggen is indeed a very beautiful place and there is a lot to discover.
Not just city gates, church and castle, but also nice restaurants, a sculpture park and a nice little story in the forest below the castle.

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29.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.80 km

7.85 km

6.08 km

5.14 km

497 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

5.73 km

1.19 km

490 m

103 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Saturday 23 May

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