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Hindenburg Gate – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Lendersdorf

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hindenburg Gate – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Lendersdorf

Hard

4.8

(9)

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Hindenburg Gate – View of Nideggen Castle loop from Lendersdorf

08:11

29.4km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Rurtal bei Kreuzau

Burgauer Wald

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Highlight • Structure

Numerous weirs give a great visual impression

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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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Obermaubach Forest Chapel and view over the Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Religious Site

Magnificent view of the Rur Valley and the reservoir.
The forest chapel was built between 1994 and 1996 by the Obermaubach working group and is open to visitors.
This "Eifel-Bick" …

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11.9 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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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 …

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14.7 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 …

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