Rursee Ferry Dock – Urft Dam loop from Einruhr

Running trails & routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Einruhr

Rursee Ferry Dock – Urft Dam loop from Einruhr

Moderate

5.0

(2)

runners

Rursee Ferry Dock – Urft Dam loop from Einruhr

01:36

13.9km

200m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

300 m

Rursee Ferry Dock

Highlight • Rest Area

There are two jetties and boards with ferry times.

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2.92 km

Obersee

Lake

6.70 km

Steep Rocky Path in Eifel National Park

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Really great hiking region with many paths and rustic hiking trails, also with regard to HM

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7.05 km

Urft Dam — Engineering and History

Highlight • Monument

Here you can learn a lot about how the dam works

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7.09 km

Restaurant at the Urftsee Dam

Highlight • Restaurant

Pay attention to the opening hours!
Should be open today but temporarily closed today...

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7.31 km

Urft Dam

Highlight • Monument

From Rurberg it is a nice tour about 1.5 hours. And after the stop at the dam with the ship back again.

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13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

4.13 km

2.96 km

386 m

301 m

Surfaces

7.44 km

4.54 km

1.26 km

386 m

258 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

8°C

6°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 11, 2025,OBERSEE und Urftstausee

I got up really early this morning and went for a wonderful run between the Obersee and Urft reservoirs 🙂.
With gentle music in my ears 🎧 by Mark Knopfler, Robbie Williams, Amy McDonald... - a delight 😌!

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