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Erkelenz

The River Rur in Jülich – Rur loop from Erkelenz

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Erkelenz

The River Rur in Jülich – Rur loop from Erkelenz

Moderate

4.8

(46)

167

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The River Rur in Jülich – Rur loop from Erkelenz

03:02

47.5km

140m

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 22, 2026

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Rurmäander zwischen Jülich und Floßdorf mit Kellenberger Kamp und Teilbereich des Barmener See

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Start point

Train Station

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3.20 km

Tenholt–Lövenich Path

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Through the fields to Lövenich

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8.11 km

In 1726, Councilor Anton Michael von Heister acquired the Bouslar house from the canoness Maria Helene von Stael. The estate remained in the possession of the von Heister family until the end of the 19th century.

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24.0 km

The River Rur in Jülich

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Jülich is located on the Rur. The surrounding area lies in the north of the Jülich-Zülpicher Börde. The urban area is bounded in the north by the city of Linnich, …

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24.3 km

View of the Rur near Jülich

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Jülich is located on the Rur. The surrounding area lies in the north of the Jülich-Zülpicher Börde. The urban area is bounded in the north by the city of Linnich, …

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25.7 km

Bench with a View of the Rur near Jülich

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The left side of the Rur is really nice to cycle along the river. Sometimes it is a leisurely river and sometimes it even looks a little wilder (at the numerous weirs).

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25.9 km

Rur

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In this section you can already speak of the Rur. It has slowly reached the dimensions of a river. When you think back to the upper part of the Rur, …

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31.6 km

Bridge at the Old Rur Arm

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Floßdorf is located in the Jülicher Börde south of Linnich an der Rur. To the west of Floßdorf are the villages of Welz and Ederen, to the north of Rurdorf, …

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32.7 km

RurUfer Cycle Path

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Beautiful section of the RUR at the weir

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47.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

10.8 km

6.72 km

4.31 km

1.80 km

966 m

262 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

9.05 km

5.57 km

3.62 km

2.73 km

215 m

Elevation

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The River Rur in Jülich – Rur loop from Erkelenz

Tenholt–Lövenich Path

Haus Bouslar Manor

The River Rur in Jülich

View of the Rur near Jülich

Bench with a View of the Rur near Jülich

Rur

Bridge at the Old Rur Arm

RurUfer Cycle Path

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