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Kreuzau | ||
federal state | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
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Residents | 17.532 (2019) | |
height | 148 m, 163 m | |
Tourist info | (0)2446 805790 http://www.rureifel-tourismus.de/ | |
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Kreuzau is a municipality on the northern edge of the Eifel in the Rurtal, District Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
location
- Kreuzau borders the district town to the north Düren, in the south Nideggen.
- The southern districts clearly belong to Eifelwhile one is the capital of the transition region to Lower Rhine can assign.
- The Drover Heath
- Kreuzau is also through the Rur embossed
Districts
in selection
- Not far from the Drover Heath: Thum, Drove, main town Kreuzau, Stockheim
- already in the Eifel are Untermaubach and Obermaubach
getting there
Airports
By train
- to Düren with Deutsche Bahn, then with the Rurtalbahn (this continues to Heimbach): The 1 railway station is in the middle of the village.
Car
By bicycle
other accessible train stations
- The station Düren (IC, regional traffic, Cologne S-Bahn) is 5 km from the main town of Kreuzau.
mobility
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Map of Kreuzau
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- Stockheim Church
Castles
- Maubach Castle
landscape
- Düren city forest
- Drover Heath. Note visitor guidance!
- Obermaubach reservoir
activities
- Cycling
- water sports
- 1 monte mare, Windener Weg 7, 52372 Kreuzau. Tel.: 49 (0)2422 94260, Email: [email protected]. Leisure pool and sauna.Open: Mon - Thu 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri, Sat 10 a.m. - 12 a.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
shop
- everyday goods are available in Kreuzau, including car and bicycle service
kitchen
- Snack "Wurstkönig" is popular
- Strepp am See (Obermaubach dam): medium price range
- All kinds of restaurants
nightlife
accommodation
trips
- at the Rur: Monschau, Rursee, Heimbach, Nideggen, Düren, Jülich, Roermond
- at the Drover Heide: Vettweiß
- other lakes: Wehebach dam
- in the North: Kerpen, Mönchengladbach, Ruhr area
- in the East: Zülpich, Euskirchen, Erft, Cologne Bay
- in the south: Eifel National Park, Schleiden, Mechernich
- in the West: Huertgenwald, Longing, Aachen
Integration in bike tours
Generally
compare also the articles of the neighboring communities Düren and Nideggen.
Long-distance cycling routes
- Rur-Ufer cycle path out Düren or Heimbach.
- Kaiser-Radweg Aachen-Paderborn.
Neighboring communities
- In the Cologne Bay: Düren, Norvenich, Vettweiß
- In the Eifel: Nideggen, Huertgenwald
Web links
- http://www.kreuzau.de - Official website of Kreuzau
http://www.rureifel-tourismus.de/go/kontakt/german.html Rureifel tourism