Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

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Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

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Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley – Rur Riverside Trail loop from Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinsley

02:04

7.69km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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238 m

View of the Reichenstein Viaduct

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The Reichenstein Viaduct spans the Ermesbach valley near Kloster Reichenstein and is part of the former Vennbahn. For decades, the railway line connected Aachen with the north of Luxembourg and …

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540 m

Wooden Bridge Over the Wild Rur

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A very beautiful course of the Rur right here from Reichenstein Monastery

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4.64 km

Wild Rur below Ehrensteinsley

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The sound of the running water… wonderful to walk next to.

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4.81 km

The Rur-Uferweg from Dreistegen in the direction of Kloster Reichenstein runs along the Rur through the wooded and partially rocky Rurtal valley. Individual sections lead over narrow natural paths, which …

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5.09 km

Schlüsselbach Stream

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The Schluesselbach estuary is part of the particularly wild Rurtal section below the Ehrensteinley. Due to the large boulders and debris deposits, the Rur valley almost looks like a high mountain river valley.

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5.10 km

Rugged Rur River Valley

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For his 100th birthday gave the Eifelverein Monschau all hikers the "century way". He is the plant suitable for long-distance hikers as well as for walkers. It can be shortened …

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6.22 km

Root Path Along the Rur

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Demanding path along the Rur, on the bank where the former route of the Vennbahn does not lead.

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6.42 km

Mystical mossy landscape

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7.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

2.57 km

322 m

321 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

2.51 km

1.37 km

393 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

August 7, 2025,Von Dreistegen an der wilden Rur entlang

This beautiful tour is a must for us at least once a year. Wonderful trails along the wild Rur River on the way to Reichenstein Monastery, unfortunately quite a bit of bicycle traffic on the way back...but still beautiful!👍🙂

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November 1, 2021,Monschau – Eifelblick Kierberg Runde von Burgring

Partly gone my favorite tour.
I wish you a good time around here

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December 31, 2023,Tour de Rur

End of year tour, Tour de Rur. I didn't really want to because Thursday in Roetgen (also on my favorite tour) I hit my shin 🙈. It was really exhilarating today 😉🌊. I found another Bea stone at the Vennkreuz😍. I wish you all a happy new year in 2024, good health and many great tours and hiking and cycling …

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December 17, 2024,MonschauDreiStegenRur-Route

A very beautiful, adventurous route uphill - but not recommended when it's wet or there's flooding. The rocks are slippery and the mud will pull your hiking boots off. But afterwards the paved cycle path downhill is a relief, albeit a bit monotonous.
Unfortunately, wild jagged edges have formed where Komoot had no satellite reception.

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October 18, 2023,Monschau Dreistegen - Kloster Reichenbach

A very nice tour along the Rur. On a narrow path along the water or on the gravel road.

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August 10, 2025,Runde Rur,ab Dreistegen

Dreistegen is always a good option, as are Brackvenn and Peterchensfeld. Today I did Ehrensteinsley again. Komoot had some issues there, it was probably too steep. 😂. The elevation gain at the beginning is also ridiculous. I also entered it in my logbook today. 😊. @D 0 R I S 🥾🥾 🚴‍♀️ You have to take a sharpener with you …

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