RURSchleife – on the trail of open-cast mining
RURSchleife – on the trail of open-cast mining
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RURSchleife – on the trail of open-cast mining
03:05
46.6km
300m
Cycling
This circular tour takes you through the unique landscape of the Düren lakes and the open-cast mining region around Inden. Peace and industrial history come together here in an impressive way.
The route shows the region's transformation: lakes that were once brown coal mines now invite you to swim, do…
Last updated: May 4, 2025
Tips
Includes a very steep uphill segment
You may need to push your bike.
After 28.2 km for 298 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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8.02 km
Echtzer See
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15.4 km
Indemann Observation Tower
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34.7 km
View of the Inden opencast mine
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35.3 km
Müllenark Moated Castle
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46.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
24.8 km
7.38 km
7.24 km
6.90 km
318 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
20.7 km
10.3 km
7.16 km
7.14 km
1.00 km
316 m
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Elevation
Highest point (140 m)
Lowest point (-50 m)
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Monday 25 May
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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h
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Trail Reviews
A wonderful bike tour with our camping friends. And our little ones really big.👏🚲🚲
After what felt like a long winter break, where you couldn't really go on nice bike rides due to the weather, I finally went on a bike ride again. It was fun - spring is welcome... 😊
Beautiful tour with many different landscapes. Parking and start at Indemann N 50*51.043' E 006*21.973'
Today we went on a lovely bike ride with Gerd in dry but very windy weather. Our route first took us through fields and past blossoming rapeseed fields to Lucherberg. We took a look at the excavators and the approaching Inden open-cast mine. The view into the almost completely drained Lucherberg Lake was also interesting. Then our tour took us past the Indemann, the landmark of the Indeland. It is accessible and offers an impressive panoramic view of the region and the open-cast mine. We then followed the renaturalized Inde on varied paths. A steep gravel passage had to be conquered near Kirchberg. The rest of the route then took us past fields and meadows to Merken, where we treated ourselves to a delicious ice cream. After that it wasn't far to go home.
Our bike tour on May 1st. Starting at the base station in Mariaweiler, the path led us through partly wonderful yellow blooming rapeseed fields in the direction of Langerwehe. Continue through fields and Luchem, past the Lucherberger See to the Indemann. Almost fainted in the shadow of the Indemann and stopped off in the beer garden. But then I quickly escaped the hustle and bustle and raced down the Goltsteinkuppe in a brisk descent. Then we went along the already renatured part of the Inden opencast mine and the Inde, which was newly routed around the opencast mine. On the way we cooked a warm meal and then a coffee in Trangia and then enjoyed it. Nice that we found a relatively lonely and quiet dining area (table with benches). After our lunch break we continued along the Inde to the beautiful chapel of Lohn. We then crossed the river several times.
Comments
February 10, 2025
This circular tour takes you through the unique landscape of the Düren lakes and the open-cast mining region around Inden. Peace and industrial history come together here in an impressive way.
The route shows the region's transformation: lakes that were once brown coal mines now invite you to swim, do
Translated by Google •
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