Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heinsberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
X8 Rurtalweg walk
X8 Rurtalweg is a walk of 51.7 km from Heinsberg. Along the way you'll find 140 benches and 1 bike pump.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 51.7 km
- ± 11:45 h
- ↑ 142 m · ↓ 116 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 140 benches and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appNo public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
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Photo: Käthe und Bernd Limburg, www.limburg-bernd.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 142 m
- Down
- ↓ 116 m
- Highest point
- 131 m
- Lowest point
- 41 m
- 5-10% slope · 260 m
- 10-15% slope · 260 m
- 1 flight of stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
51.7 km in total- Track: 30.3 km
- Path: 12.4 km
- Street: 6.3 km
- Footpath: 1.1 km
- Road: 989 m
- Busy road: 475 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
51.7 km in total- Gravel: 14.4 km
- Unpaved: 12.1 km
- Asphalt: 9.2 km
- Paved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 900 m
- Unknown: 11.1 km
About the walking route X8 Rurtalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
X8 Rurtalweg is a walking route of 51.7 km that starts in Heinsberg. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 142 m in total and descend 116 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 11:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (30.3 km), path (12.4 km) and street (6.3 km). Of the surface, 14.4 km gravel and 12.1 km unpaved. For 11.1 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 140 benches and 1 bike pump. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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motteheuvel BolbergArchaeological site · 9.5 km from the route - 2
Gut MüllenarkCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 3
HexenturmAttraction · 125 m from the route - 4
CastleCastle · 276 m from the route - 5
GlasmalereimuseumMuseum · 335 m from the route - 6
MemorialMemorial · 394 m from the route - 7
Brückenkopf ParkAttraction · 404 m from the route - 8
CastleCastle · 465 m from the route - 9
Gutshof Burg WolfshovenRuins · 492 m from the route - 10
InfopavillonMuseum · 517 m from the route - 11
Schloss JülichCastle · 533 m from the route - 12
Zitadelle JülichAttraction · 549 m from the route - 13
Millicher HaldeViewpoint · 703 m from the route - 14
HeimatmuseumMuseum · 1 km from the route - 15
Wasserburg LinzenichRuins · 1.4 km from the route - 16
Haus BlumenthalCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 17
Rückriem-SteleMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 18
Motte AltenburgArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Burg BourheimCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 20
Ehem. Kirche St. LambertusAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 21
Burg EngelsdorfCastle · 3 km from the route - 22
BEGAS HAUSMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 23
CastleCastle · 4 km from the route - 24
Stadtmuseum DürenMuseum · 4 km from the route - 25
Historische DrehscheibeMonument · 4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is X8 Rurtalweg?
X8 Rurtalweg is 51.7 km long. Allow ± 11:45 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heinsberg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 142 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloß Kellenberg, Schloss Hambach and Observation tower.
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