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Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Würselen–Aachen Cycle Expressway loop from Jülich

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Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Würselen–Aachen Cycle Expressway loop from Jülich

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Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Würselen–Aachen Cycle Expressway loop from Jülich

03:10

54.1km

250m

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: April 29, 2026

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Mittleres Broichbachtal zwischen Broicher Siedlung und Ofden

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Start point

Train Station

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1.30 km

Historic Railway Bridge Over the Rur

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The route of the Aachen industrial railway leads into the area surrounding the fortified city of Jülich, which is characterized by opencast lignite mining. Since October 2019, the entire route …

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11.5 km

Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail

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Where once trains fully loaded with coal from the former mining sites of the Aachen region traveled, cyclists can now comfortably and without inclines cycle from the imperial city of Aachen to Jülich on the 32-kilometer-long railway cycle path.

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15.8 km

Bergehalde Jaspersberg

Nature Reserve

18.7 km

Old railway underpass on the Aachen–Jülich rail trail

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The old railway underpass is located on the former Aachen - Jülich railway line.

If you leave the railway line you come from here to Ofden, a district of Alsdorf.

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23.3 km

Würselen–Aachen Cycle Expressway

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Well laid out cycle expressway which can now be used as far as Aachen on the Green Way. It partly runs on an old railway line. It is very nice …

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27.0 km

Wurm Bridge on the Aachen–Jülich Cycle Route

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In 2020 this bridge over the Wurm was completed for the bicycle connection between Jülich and Aachen.

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34.0 km

Aachener Industriebahn Rail Trail

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The route of the Aachen industrial railway leads into the area surrounding the fortified city of Jülich, which is characterized by opencast lignite mining. Since October 2019, the entire route …

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41.3 km

Alsdorf–Jülich Railway Cycle Path

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Very nice bike path, paved and overgrown with trees.

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52.8 km

Rur River near Jülich

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There is currently a lot of construction going on along the RUR in Jülich. Cycle traffic is therefore being diverted onto the busy road several times.

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54.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.3 km

5.36 km

3.99 km

1.26 km

255 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.0 km

673 m

619 m

383 m

373 m

146 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail – Würselen–Aachen Cycle Expressway loop from Jülich

Historic Railway Bridge Over the Rur

Aachen–Jülich Rail Trail

Old railway underpass on the Aachen–Jülich rail trail

Würselen–Aachen Cycle Expressway

Wurm Bridge on the Aachen–Jülich Cycle Route

Aachener Industriebahn Rail Trail

Alsdorf–Jülich Railway Cycle Path

Rur River near Jülich

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