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Hindenburg Gate – Kickley Rock Formation loop from Nideggen

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Hindenburg Gate – Kickley Rock Formation loop from Nideggen

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Hindenburg Gate – Kickley Rock Formation loop from Nideggen

03:15

11.0km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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635 m

Large Sandstone Rock on the Unraspfad

Highlight • Natural Monument

The interesting formations formed by the red sandstone cliffs here are not man-made. Nature was the architect, piling up rocks here over the course of Earth's history and partially smoothing them down again through erosion—a perpetual process.

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1.06 km

Felsenweg Sandstone Cliffs and Views of the Rur Valley and Nideggen Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Along the way there are several imposing sandstone formations, some of which are as high as a house and are used as climbing areas, which can be easily recognized by the white magnesium powder stains and the embedded hooks.
From some rocks you can enjoy magnificent views of the landscape.

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2.21 km

Hindenburg Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Hindenburg Gate is a colorful sandstone rock. The rock was created in the Triassic during the period of Buntsandstein about 220 million years ago from rubble and sand. The rivers that flow into the basins from the mountains brought with them sand, gravel and clay fragments. At that time, medium-sized sandstones as well as piles of various sizes were deposited in a depression, which, after solidification, form today's conglomerate. The sand came from a mountain range in today's central France and was deposited and solidified in the Eifel area. The rock is predominantly red in color. Locally, however, the dyeings go from gruesome to black. The formation of the rock can be thought of as having been washed down by heavy rainfall debris from the hills into the valley - into a depression - and leveled there.

The Eifelverein, Ortsgruppe Nideggen, decided in the meeting on 24.03.1918 the following: "Enthusiasm awakened the suggestion of the chairman, a rock group in the jungholz, a giant gate as towed by Cyklopenhänden, Hindenburgtor to call and so our greatest general a natural monument to dedicate, as it might hardly be found more beautiful and mighty in German lands. "

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geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2P3M2&title=geologie-am-hindenburgtor&guid=baf8a83f-c7f3-4443-88c7-ef838e6eaabb

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3.34 km

Buntsandstein Cliffs (Rur Valley)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful rock formations made of red sandstone. The red sandstone cliffs in the Rur Valley have been under nature protection since 1999. Eagle owls have been breeding here again for some time. Every year the eagle owls are counted in the rocks of the Rur valley and the young are ringed. In 2017, five uhu pairs were able to raise ten cubs in the Rur Valley. Source: bund-dueren.de/themen_projekte/buntsandsteinfelsen

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3.70 km

Kickley Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Kickley offers the visitor a great view of the Rur valley.

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4.32 km

Path to the Eugenienstein

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful forest path up to the Eugenienstein.

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5.29 km

View of the Rur Valley and the Obermaubach Reservoir from Kuhkopf

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Eifelblick "Kuhkopf" provides an excellent view of the reservoir of Obermaubach, Bergstein, Rurtal and with a clear view to the Venn.

The weatherproof shelter is suitable for a rest in any weather!

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7.05 km

Engelsblick – View of the Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Aurora is the name given to this area where the hills stand.

Some of them are still interspersed with ore, which was deposited there as waste rock from the old mine.

And as a viewpoint, it's simply wonderful.

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

3.17 km

1.51 km

779 m

313 m

Surfaces

4.24 km

2.74 km

1.74 km

1.06 km

877 m

340 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

29°C

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Comments

March 9, 2025,Hindenburgtor – Engelsblick Runde von Nideggen

Very nice tour, the weather is just heavenly! Lots of beautiful views, the detour to Eugenienstein is worth it!

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May 1, 2025,Nideggen: hoch über dem Rurtal auf dem Felsenweg

A few weeks ago, I discovered the Felsenweg (Rock Trail) as a section of the RET (Rureifeltrail) – naturally, there wasn't much time for panoramic views. But the time was enough to awaken a lasting enthusiasm for this magnificent landscape between Nideggen and Obermaubach.
Today, we leisurely hiked the Felsenweg (Rock Trail) above the Rur Valley between Nideggen and Leversbach, …

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February 26, 2026,Nideggen: Wanderung Mausauel

What a glorious day! 🫠
Sunshine and spring-like temperatures—I thoroughly enjoyed the seating and loungers at the viewpoints along this hike!

Winter's hold seems to have faded; there's already a hint of spring in the air, the birds are returning to the forest, and the first spring flowers are pushing through the soil.

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Hindenburg Gate – Kickley Rock Formation loop from Nideggen

Large Sandstone Rock on the Unraspfad

Felsenweg Sandstone Cliffs and Views of the Rur Valley and Nideggen Castle

Hindenburg Gate

Buntsandstein Cliffs (Rur Valley)

Kickley Rock Formation

Path to the Eugenienstein

View of the Rur Valley and the Obermaubach Reservoir from Kuhkopf

Engelsblick – View of the Obermaubach Reservoir

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