Hike through medieval ruins to Burg Laufenburg!

This Sunday due to the 🗳Kommunalwahl & Integrationsratwahl happening in cities Düsseldorf, Cologne, Krefeld, Duisburg, Aachen, Bochum, Witten and Haan, we will start the hike pretty late, at 12:46. Fort the 🗳Kommunalwahl all 🇪🇺EU Citizens can vote, and for Integrationsratwahl all the registered person(s)(inkl. Non-EU🗺) in the abovementioned cities can vote. The polling stations are open between 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

We will travel this Sunday to 🏰Burg Laufenburg, near Düren, to explore some medieval castle ruins and 🌲forests in the Hohes Venn in Rureifel.
Do not forget to bring your 🌧 raincoats and rainproof 🥾hiking shoes.

📅Date:

Sep 14 2025 Sunday

📍Meeting point:

We see each other at 11:30 at Düsseldorf Hbf, platform 16 but everyone is free to join wherever they want

🚅Train schedule (The wayonward🛫):

Dep:11:40 Düsseldorf Hbf, platform 16 RE 1 (63814)
Arr:12:46 Langerwehe, platform 4

👣Hike Details

📏Total distance: 17.5km
〽️Elevation: up 308 m& down: 308 m
🕒Total duration according to Komoot: 4:49
🦭Difficulty:moderate (according to Komoot)
We will be back at Düsseldorf Hbf around 20:00 (with considerable uncertainty).

🌍 Route and details:
📌GPX-file link: https://www.sams-studio.com/HIKING/20250914_2566363949.gpx
📌Komoot Link: https://www.komoot.com/tour/2566485469

👥Social Media:

NRWHiking Group (Facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/colognehiking Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rambledorf

ℹInstructions:

How to get a Telegram group link: sign up for the event on Meetup or Facebook and wait for a Telegram group link, or leave a message under this announcement.There's no need to be in the Telegram group to participate in the event.
Telegram channel link: https://t.me/hikenrw

🪨Event Cancellation

Regardlessof the weather, the event will NOT be cancelled.