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 …
The Rursee is really nice and very suitable for a Sunday walk. For passionate hikers maybe a bit boring, but the view over the dam is still worth it. Highly recommended!
The Paulushofdamm separates the Obersee from the Rursee. From here you can hike or cycle left on the Rursee in the direction of the Schwammenauel dam or right on the Urftseerandweg to the Urftsee dam.