Rapids on the Wurm – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Jülich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Jülich

Rapids on the Wurm – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Jülich

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Rapids on the Wurm – Rapids on the Wurm loop from Jülich

04:33

71.5km

240m

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: August 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Unteres Broichbachtal südlich Noppenberg

Wurmtal nördlich Herzogenrath

Rimburger Busch und Kanualbusch

Obere Ruraue

Rur zwischen Linnich und Körrenzig

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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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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21.8 km

Unteres Broichbachtal südlich Noppenberg

Nature Reserve

29.3 km

Rimburger Busch und Kanualbusch

Nature Reserve

33.9 km

Rapids on the Wurm

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The Wurm is a 53 km long river and flows into the Rur. The name is said to come from the time of the Celts and means something like "warm", …

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35.5 km

Restored section of the Wurm

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Renatured rivers bring something for everyone and are now being done more and more often.

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36.2 km

Rapids on the Wurm

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One of the nicer worm sections.

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38.8 km

Wurm Cycle Path

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Wurmtal bike path; Heinsberg Aachen 60KM, 58m high, 201m down

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42.7 km

Wurm Cycle Path

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1a bike path, is great to ride

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52.8 km

Weir on the Rur

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Here the Rur shows her wild side. A nice place to drop down and listen to the sound of the river. Also very popular for rafting and kayaking.

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54.1 km

View of the Rur

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In this section there is a notice board indicating the eastern varieties of the orchards.

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71.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

21.9 km

8.16 km

6.56 km

1.05 km

348 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

10.6 km

7.09 km

5.88 km

1.85 km

237 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

7°C

24 %

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Comments

June 2, 2024,Radweg an der Wurm – Wunderschöner Wurm-Radweg Runde von Jülich

Today we went around Baesweiler.
The start and end point was Hilfarth.
From here we mostly went along the Rur, via Linnich, Jülich, Alsdorf, Kerkrade and Übach Palenberg. From Herzogenrath we then went a bit along the Wurm before returning to Hilfarth.
Mostly we went along asphalted cycle paths or hard-packed gravel paths, which in my opinion didn't have much …

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September 24, 2023,YOUTUBE 60 km von Jülich Hbf. nach Linnich

Hello everyone,
I did this 60 km long tour in combination with a short train ride on September 24th, 2023. Of course, as always, with as few car-traveled roads as possible, you know, is one of my main goals.
The tour was very nice and is also quite flat, therefore also suitable for organic bikers.
There is also a video …

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August 30, 2022,Rurwurm....Von Herzogenrath nach Jülich

Very worthwhile tour on 2 rivers...Wurm and Rur...without significant inclines...very beautiful landscapes and pleasant to drive.
Possibly a visit to the Jülich citadel at the end.

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July 17, 2022,Rundtour Würselen: Bahntrassenradweg Aachen-Jülich - Rur - Wurm

Again one of my favorite routes here. Würselen - Bahntrassenweg Aachen Jülich to the Rur up to the Adolfosee and then via Porselen and Himmerich to Randerath an der Wurm back to Herzogenrath to the hometown.

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