Whether 4, 12 or 23 kilometers: There are numerous hiking trails in Jülich.
The seven Jülich circular hiking trails go back to an initiative by Jülich nature guide and trail warden Alwin Reiche in the mid-1990s. Today, maintenance is in the hands of Stadtmarketing Jülich e.V.. The circular trails allow you to discover the special features of the town of Jülich and its surroundings.
The starting point for all Jülich circular walks is Schlossplatz, on the corner of Kölnstraße and Schlossstraße. The paths are marked with white signs J1 to J6 on black square stickers or directly on trees or posts; exception: the “Historic circular route” through the city center is marked with yellow [JÜL]. The signs are clearly visible at regular intervals, especially before turns – in both directions. This means you can walk the circular route in both directions or start at any of the markings. You return to the starting point after a while!
The individual routes have different focuses; they have been assigned a name accordingly. On offer is a
Historical circular route (5 km) through the city center
Alley path (12 km, J1) around the city center
Lignite trail (14 km, J6) through the “Heckfeld” – Kirchberg – Bourheim
Water trail (17 km, J3) via Koslar – Barmen – Broich,
Forest trail (18 km, J5) through Daubenrath – Selgersdorf – Altenburg
Fruit trail (19 km, J2), which leads via the villages of Koslar – Merzenhausen – Barmen – Broich and is the longest route.
Grain trail (23 km, J4) via the villages of Mersch – Pattern – Serrest – Güsten – Welldorf – Stetternich
The paths are also suitable for cyclists.
A map and other routes can be found at https://stadtmarketing-juelich.de/rundwanderwege/.
Those who prefer to be close to the water can also go on short hikes near Lake Barmen from the parking lot on the Rurauenweg.
Those who prefer a little more altitude can use the paths on the Sophienhöhe, where there are around 100 kilometers of hiking trails in the renaturalized area. Longer routes of between five and ten kilometers are marked with the letters A-H. The shorter ones between two and four kilometers are marked with numbers from 1 to 3.
A map is linked on the city’s website, , under Hiking on the Sophienhöhe.
Hiking trails
