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The Top 20 Lakes in the Eifel

Looking to visit the best lakes in the Eifel? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Eifel’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!

Last updated: October 24, 2025

Urft Dam

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When the dam was built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Urftsee was the largest reservoir in Europe. The reservoir lies entirely within the Eifel National Park, where …

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Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

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Beautiful footpath, partly over wooden footbridges, in the immediate vicinity of the shore.

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Wooden Boardwalk at Staubecken Heimbach

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Beautiful and rustic sections, wooden walkways and reflections in the water.

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View of the Gemünden maar

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This Maar is not only very beautiful and can be reached on the MaareGlück circular route, there is also a forest café and a swimming pool here. You can swim …

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Eifel view

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One of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful vantage point on the Rursee.

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View of the Dreilägerbach Dam

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The first of the many dam walls that we encounter on the Eifelsteig. From the small rest area above you have a beautiful view of the dam and lake. Unfortunately, the dam wall cannot be entered.

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View of Urftsee from Vogelsang

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The "Eifel Views" are an initiative of the German-Belgian Nature Park
and from Rureifel-Tourismus e. V .. There are particularly beautiful viewpoints in the Eifel.
(There are over 60 of …

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Obermaubach Reservoir

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This diverse reservoir is recommended at any time of year. It and its surroundings also have a lot to offer for children.
The fish ladder with the glass underwater area …

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View of the Weinfelder Maar (Totenmaar)

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The Weinfelder Maar, also called Totenmaar, is a maar about two kilometers southeast of the city of Daun in the Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate. The Maarsee was created around 10,500 years ago …

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View of Totenmaar from the panoramic bench

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Nice to see this Weinfelder Maar again. One can really make beautiful walks in that area!

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Urft Dam

Wooden boardwalks at Heimbach Reservoir

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View of the Gemünden maar

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View of the Dreilägerbach Dam

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