Finnbahn

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The Finnbahn at Königshügel is made of a mineral base course, an interlayer made of sand, and a surface layer of woodchips. It also has a special drainage system specifically adapted to the ground. The entire route is 1,150 meters.

 

Address

Roermonder Straße
52074 Aachen

 

What is a Finnbahn?

A Finnbahn is a nearly natural and simultaneously urban sports facility for running, walking, and nordic walking. A "natural track" in a urban environment offers an alternative and supplemental offer to the competitve round track for short, mid-, and long distance running on an even, measured track. In contrast to the competitive tracks, which often seem boring and sterile, the Finnbahn offers a motivating walking and running experience and poses a challenge with its transition from straight, narrow, and wide curves and inclines and descents. This track is suitable for everyone, regardless if you use it as a training path or straightforward path for untrained beginners. The surface of the track, made out of natural materials, is both yielding and non-slip, making it gentle on your joints and tendons while running.

Characteristics of our Königshügel Finnbahn

The Finnbahn at Königshügel is combined with University Sports' other movement and sports facilities, changing rooms, lockers, and sanitary facilities. The facility is also located near Aachen's city center with sufficient parking and excellent public transportation nearby.

Routes

The Finnbahn's entire length is 1,150 meters. The track has three routes: "Stadionrunde," "Bergrunde," and "Chemierunde." These different routes can be combined to meet your running needs. The track is 1.60 meters wide and can only be run in a single direction. However you are allowed to run next to someone and pass other runners.

Quality and Technology

The Finnbahn on Königshügel is made of a mineral base course, a mid-layer of sand, and a surface layer of woodchips. It also has a special drainage system, specifically adapted to the ground. The drainage system prevents water from collecting and ice from forming, making it possible to use the track all year long in all weather conditions. Professor Thomas Heinrich and Holger Prümm from the Fachhochschule Osnabrück supervised the design, planning, construction, and routing, while ensuring that the layers were suitable for the location and for running comfort.

Use of the Königshügel Finnbahn

The Finnbahn on Königshügel can be used by anyone free of charge. If you are interested in supplementing your independent training by practicing your endurance skills and improving technique while under supervision, you can take a look at the University Sport Center's courses.

Operating Hours and Lighting

The floodlights are turned on based on daylight and time. They go on every day at 6am till daylight and are on from dusk till midnight.

 

Sponsors

• Institut für Elektrische Anlagen und Energiewirtschaft
• Theo Lieven
• Lehrstuhl für Lasertechnik
• Institut für Stromrichtertechnik und Elektrische Antriebe
• Prof. Klaus Endrikat
• Bernd Grohs
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Institut für Schweißtechnik und Fügetechnik
• Prof. Henning Wallentowitz
• Prof. Max Dohmann
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Hochschulsportzentrums
• Verein für Neurologie
• Prof. F.U. Niethard
• Prof. Rolf Rossaint
• Prof. Matthias Wuttig
• Aerodynamische Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
• TSV Alemannia Aachen Leichtathletik
• Institut für Anorganische Chemie
• Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Baubetriebs Aachen e.V.
• Prof. Wolfgang Bleck
• Prof. Peter Bräunig
• Prof. Malte Brettel
• Mitarbeiter/innen der Chirurgischen Klinik des Universitätsklinikums Aachen
• Prof. Peter Fuhrmann
• Prof. Günther Gottstein
• Prof. Rolf Günther
• Dr. Bernhard Heising
• Prof. F. Klocke
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Instituts für Kraftfahrwesen
• Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung
• Prof. Franz Pischinger
• Prof. Burkhard Rauhut
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen
• Prof. Jindrich Rosmanith
• Prof. Thomas Rüde
• Sammelaktion am 26.04.2007
• Sammelaktion am 24.04.2007
• Sammelaktion Hochschulsportshow
• Sammelaktion beim Lousberglauf
• Sammelaktion in den Sportveranstaltungen
• WZL (Prof. Robert Schmitt)
• Prof. Manfred Schulte-Zurhausen
• Arno Schwundeck
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Deutschen Wollforschungsinstitut
• Prof. Matthias Wuttig
• Prof. Ludwig Aletsee
• Prof. Gerhard Adomeit
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Instituts für fluidtechnische Antriebe und Steuerungen
• Prof. Rüdiger Autschbach
• Wolfgang Back
• Prof. Michael Bastian
• Prof. Hans-Joachim Blome
• Prof. Dieter Bohn
• Prof. Hans Bonka
• Sabine Brinker
• Prof. Marten Brunk
• Verena Buddrus
• Prof. Gerhard Buse
• Prof. Christoph Clauser
• Prof. Gerhard Curdes
• Prof. Ludwig Deringer
• Mitarbeiter des Dezernates 7.0
• Prof. Günther Dibelius
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Instituts für Eisenhüttenkunde
• Prof. Friedhelm Erwe
• Prof. Thomas Esch
• Prof. Walter Eversheim
• Walter Felder
• Ulrich Gaube
• Prof. Joachim Gilsbach
• Prof. Peter Grosse
• Stefan Haase
• Prof. em. Klaus Habetha
• Christoph Hammer
• Prof. Peter Hanrath
• Prof. Thomas Hebbeker
• Prof. Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld
• Silke Helmling
• Prof. Paul B. Hill
• Abteilung Hochschularzt
• Prof. Walter Huber
• Prof. Ernst Günter Klesper
• Prof. Rudolf Koller
• Prof. Reiner Kopp
• Prof. Olaf Krafft
• Prof. Johannes Krüger
• Sabine Lakrache
• Prof. Adolf Lengemann
• Anne Lenz
• Prof. Heiko Lueken
• Prof. Thomas Melin
• Prof. Georg Menges
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Institutes für Metallkunde und Metallphysik
• Niklas Mohr
• Ute und Werner Möller
• Prof. Dieter Neuschütz
• Lutz Nielen
• Prof. Johannes Noth
• Prof. Rainard Osebold
• Manuela Ott
• Prof. Huba Öry
• Oliver Pels
• Prof. Thilo Pfeifer
• Ulf-Hendrik Piepenstock
• Prof. Gerhard Pohle
• Angela Poth
• Institut für Psychologie
• Dirk Reger
• Bernd Reinhold
• Prof. Hans-Joachim Reisener
• Prof. Thilo Röth
• Prof. Heinrich Rosensträter
• Sammelaktion am 25.04.2007
• Prof. Wilhelm Sander
• Prof. Hans Rainer Sasse
• Wolfgang Scharfstädt
• Friedrich Schenk
• Maria Schleiden-Rietfort
• Prof. Michael Schöning
• Prof. Günther Schuh
• Prof. Gerhard Spaeth
• Mitarbeiter/innen des Instituts für Textiltechnik
• Prof. Ekkehard Wendler
• Prof. Peter Wenzel
• Michael Wiggers
• Prof. Karl W.M. Zilkens
• Prof. Hans-Jürgen Zimmermann
• Dr. Martin Zimmermann

Wir danken...

• allen Spendern, die ungenannt bleiben wollen
• Hans-Peter Spinhoff & Peter Spinhoff, Spinhoff Siebdruck GmbH
• Hans J.G. Hollands, Restaurant Elisenbrunnen GmbH & Co. KG
• Monika Zahren
• Studentenwerk Aachen
• Druckerei Frank GmbH & Co. KG
• Aachener Printen- und Scokoladenfabrik Henry Lambertz GmbH & Co. KG
• allen Übungsleitern und Obleuten des Hochschulsports
• André Duffe
• Anika Friedrich
• Anja Butterweck
• Anne Rüben
• Barbara Biesemeier
• Birgit Bellingradt
• Carina Huppertz
• Caroline Keller
• Christian Bleser
• Christian Gerkens
• Claudia Alfes
• Claudia Bayer
• Dennis Obertreis
• Gabriel Martinez
• Hanna Johnen
• Henning Theeß
• Jan Apetz
• Jenny Haderup
• Jochen Nerings
• Johannes Zufacher
• Jonas Albers
• Julia Frenken
• Laura Roebrocks
• Manuel Dramsch
• Maria Sperle
• Moritz Beermann
• Nadja Kaiser
• Nico Poschmann
• Nils Fischer
• Patrick Bänisch
• Patrick Brosinski
• Sabine Reiners
• Sandra Klein
• Sandra Walendy
• Sarah Bürger
• Sarah Peters
• Sascha Steinebach
• Sebastian Lange
• Silvia Kroll
• Simone Nicodem
• Stefan Mohl
• Stefanie Hinzen
• Stephan Werland
• Sven Vogt
• Tobias Claus
• Wencke Hansen
• Frau Göbbels
• Herr Lehmann
• Frau Rausche

 

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