Why this ride
From Moers it runs 162 km to Moers; allow about 2 h 36 of riding. The stops in between: Alpen-Drüpt, Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2, Till and Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Moers-Asberg and Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 162 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 36
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Moers-Asberg
Asberg is a quiet district on the southern edge of Moers, on the left bank of the Lower Rhine, and beneath its houses and fields lies the Roman fort of Asciburgium, one of the earliest military bases on the Rhine frontier. It was founded around the time of the emperor Augustus or soon after, garrisoned by cavalry and auxiliary troops, and abandoned toward the end of the first century, when the Rhine shifted its course and moved away from the fort. The site is now part of the Lower German Limes UNESCO site, and although there is little to see above ground, information boards and outlines help you imagine the scene.
Read the complete Moers-Asberg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Moers-Asberg is where the day begins. Next is Alpen-Drüpt.
2. Alpen-Drüpt
On the flat farmland of the Lower Rhine, between Alpen and Rheinberg, there is little to catch the eye: fields of maize and potatoes, poplars along ditches, brick farmhouses and the occasional windmill. Yet this was once the edge of the Roman world. The Rhine formed the frontier of the empire, and along its banks the Romans built legionary fortresses, forts, watchtowers and temporary camps. Alpen-Drüpt is one of the sites included in the Frontiers of the Roman Empire, Lower German Limes, inscribed by UNESCO in 2021; like many on the list, it survives mainly below ground, known from aerial photographs and excavations rather than standing ruins.
Read the complete Alpen-Drüpt write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Alpen-Drüpt comes up 21 km in. Next is Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2, 21 km on.
3. Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2
The Hochwald, a low wooded ridge between Uedem, Xanten and Kalkar in the Lower Rhine region, hides the traces of Roman military camps, temporary enclosures where troops trained, camped or prepared for campaigns. Uedem-Hochwald 7.2 is one of these, and the camps are part of the Lower German Limes World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2021. The camps were discovered through aerial photography and laser scanning, and they show how intensively the Romans used this area near their great base at Xanten.
Read the complete Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
42 km in you reach Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2. Next is Till.
4. Till
The Lower Rhine around Kalkar and Kleve is wide, flat country: green polders, willows along drainage ditches, brick farmhouses and church spires visible for miles. Till is a small village here, part of Bedburg-Hau, just off the Rhine embankments between Kalkar and Kleve, with Emmerich across the river. It lies close to the line of the Roman frontier, the Lower German Limes, which followed the Rhine to the North Sea.
Read the complete Till write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Till, about halfway. Next is Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2.
5. Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2
Flat is the word for the Lower Rhine, and the Hochwald is the exception that proves it. Near Uedem, on the German side of the Dutch border, a long low ridge of wooded hills pushes up from the plain, the leftover of ice-age glaciers that stopped here, dumping gravel and sand in a long arc. The ridge is not high, but in a landscape where a church tower is a landmark, it counts as a range. The forest is a mix of beech, oak and pine, with sandy paths and cyclists, and it is a favourite of weekend walkers. A scouting label like Hochwald 2 only tells me there are several viewpoints in the same area, so treat the forest as a whole.
Read the complete Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2 sits at 83 km, about halfway. Next is back through Till.
6. back through Till
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Till write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Till comes up 104 km in. Next is back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2, 21 km on.
7. back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
125 km in you reach back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2. Next is back through Alpen-Drüpt.
8. back through Alpen-Drüpt
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Alpen-Drüpt write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Alpen-Drüpt, late in the day. Next is Moers-Asberg.
9. Moers-Asberg
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Moers-Asberg write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
The route ends here after 162 km.
Leg by leg
Moers-Asberg to Alpen-Drüpt
Moers-Asberg → Alpen-Drüpt is 30 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Alpen-Drüpt to Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2
Alpen-Drüpt → Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 is 16 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 to Till
Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 → Till is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Till to Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2
Till → Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2 is 15 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2 to back through Till
Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 2 → back through Till is 15 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Till to back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2
back through Till → back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 is 18 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 to back through Alpen-Drüpt
back through Uedem-Hochwald | Hochwald 7.2 → back through Alpen-Drüpt is 16 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Alpen-Drüpt to Moers-Asberg
back through Alpen-Drüpt → Moers-Asberg is 32 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.