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 1, 2024

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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54 m

Café-Bistro Zur Schmiede

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Nice service - and after the tour this location is very convenient. I can recommend the pea soup.

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124 m

Erkensruhr Waterfall at the Confluence with the Rur

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Here the Erkensruhr flows over a stage rushing into the Rur.

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4.70 km

The Paulushofdamm separates the Obersee from the Rursee. From here you can hike or cycle left on the Rursee in the direction of the Schwammenauel dam or right on the Urftseerandweg to the Urftsee dam.

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8.70 km

Urft Dam

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When the dam was built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Urftsee was the largest reservoir in Europe. The reservoir lies entirely within the Eifel National Park, where …

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12.3 km

Jägersweiler – Abandoned Village in Eifel National Park

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This area belonged to the former Vogelsang military training area from 1946 to 2005. The training area was set up in 1946 by the British armed forces, from 1950 it …

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13.1 km

View of the Rursee

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Great views of the Rurtalsperre - I almost felt like I was in Canada. 😀

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13.1 km

View of Rursee

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The Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel is a 77.4 m high, existing since 1938 dam in the southwest part of North Rhine-Westphalia, which dammed the Rur in the city region of Aachen and in the district Düren to 7.83 km ² large Rurstausee.

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15.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

2.13 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.96 km

4.23 km

2.53 km

1.00 km

829 m

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Urft dam – View of the Rursee loop from Einruhr

Café-Bistro Zur Schmiede

Erkensruhr Waterfall at the Confluence with the Rur

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