View of the Dreiborn Plateau – View of the Dreiborn Plateau loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

View of the Dreiborn Plateau – View of the Dreiborn Plateau loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

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View of the Dreiborn Plateau – View of the Dreiborn Plateau loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

02:57

10.0km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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827 m

Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

Nature Reserve

1.45 km

Erkensruhr Forest Chapel and Fountain

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Beautiful, well-kept forest chapel. A place where many people have already expressed their gratitude in the form of votive tablets, which fortunately has so far been spared from blemishes such …

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3.58 km

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

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The surroundings are constantly changing on this great hiking trail. Simply great!

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5.14 km

View of the Dreiborn Plateau

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Far-reaching view over the Dreiborn plateau near the XXL swing bench at Müsauelsberg, where the landscape presents itself in all its openness and tranquility.

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5.25 km

XXL “Baumelbank” with panoramic view over the Dreiborn High Plateau

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The two-and-a-half-meter-high and five-meter-wide bench at Müsauelsberg invites visitors to linger and pause, offering a fantastic panoramic view across the open landscape of the Dreiborn Plateau. It is constructed from …

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5.62 km

View of the Dreiborner Plateau in Eifel National Park

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Nice rest area with a wonderful panorama.

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6.60 km

View of the Dreiborn Plateau

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A Tuscan world that awaits you up here. Here you can simply listen to the silence and let your mind wander at the views

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7.05 km

Dreiborner Plateau

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The Dreiborn plateau is certainly one of the most rewarding hiking areas in the Eifel National Park.

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7.59 km

Gierberg – Dreiborn Plateau, Eifel National Park

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Here, too, there are great views over the Dreiborn plateau and the valleys of the Eifel National Park.

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10.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.69 km

2.19 km

892 m

231 m

Surfaces

3.54 km

3.03 km

1.88 km

1.17 km

388 m

Elevation

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Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

23 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 22, 2025,Müsauelsberg – Tolle Dreiborner Hochebene Runde von Hammer

A beautiful little tour. At the end, we even spotted a fox.

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June 11, 2025,Müsauelsberg – Tolle Dreiborner Hochebene Runde von Hammer

That was a very beautiful hike with fantastic views! The gorse glows for miles! Luckily I took the wrong path at first and, with a bit of an effort for my 77-year-old breath, I reached the top safely and was able to really enjoy the hike! I then took the "Creation Path" down to Erkensruhr; it felt like the alpine …

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