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St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen – Urft Reservoir Trail loop from Einruhr

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Einruhr

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen – Urft Reservoir Trail loop from Einruhr

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St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen – Urft Reservoir Trail loop from Einruhr

03:43

12.8km

320m

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: June 22, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.37 km

Dreiborn Plateau

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

A visit to the Dreiborn plateau is particularly worthwhile when the gorse is in bloom in mid-June.

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3.43 km

Ruins of the Siegfried Line bunker, Dreiborner Plateau

Highlight • Historical Site

Dreiborn plateau, just as interesting as Vogelsang Castle. Easy parking nearby at the “Walberhof” roundabout

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3.84 km

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Highlight • Historical Site

A bit scary and hopefully never used as a military training area again.

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3.94 km

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is the last remnant of the community of Wollseifen, which had to be vacated by the residents after the end of the Second World War.

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5.05 km

View of Ordensburg Vogelsang from the Dreiborn Plateau

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A rewarding view of the Ordensburg.

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6.67 km

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here, in addition to a great view, there is a really good snack and you can take the boat back to Rurberg.

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7.00 km

Urft Reservoir Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The hiking trail leads directly along the shore. Always great views of the Urft and the towering green mountains.

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9.11 km

Viewpoint

9.95 km

Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

Nature Reserve

10.7 km

Obersee

Lake

12.0 km

Relaxation bench with view of the Obersee (Rur Reservoir)

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Very nice lounger that invites you to linger and offers a great view of the Obersee of the Rurtalsperre.

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.65 km

3.08 km

1.06 km

Surfaces

5.86 km

2.57 km

1.99 km

1.67 km

705 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

28°C

17°C

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Comments

February 13, 2022,Einruhr - Wollseifen - Oberseeufer (Rother e10)

A beautiful, somewhat demanding tour. The off-grid passage was not intentional and is not recommended for imitation.

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May 31, 2026,Einruhr mit Wollseifen (Wüsting)-Wanderung

This time a hike in the Eifel again. We meet in Einruhr, Einruhr is located on the Obersee of the Rur.
We go directly into the beautiful National Park Eifel. The first 4.6 km go uphill only, at the top we are rewarded with great distant views.
Our tour leads us in the direction of Wollseifen where we visit the …

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April 6, 2025,Photohike Nationalpark Eifel • Nordeifel • Frühling • Morgenlicht

What an epic photo hike in the Eifel National Park! 🌄📸

Our hike began in the idyllic village of Einruhr, which in the morning still slumbered quietly under the clear early spring sky. After just a few meters, the climb began – steady but rewarding. The path led us high up to the Dreiborn plateau, where a very special landscape …

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April 16, 2022,Einruhr -> Wollseifen -> Urftstaumauer

Beautiful hike that shines with many views, beautiful nature and history! Also a tour that is definitely recommended.

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June 7, 2024,Eifel: Einruhr - Wollseifen - Urftstaumauer

Beautiful tour in the Eifel. Lots of different impressions. Could have been longer. 😊

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January 20, 2026,Hike&Pleasure: Genusstour Einruhr

Unfortunately, the locations shown in the photos do not match the actual locations. Nevertheless, have fun hiking! 🙂

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February 26, 2023,EifelSpur 18 - Sonne, Mond und Sterne - Highlands der Eifel 🥾☀️

From the parking lot in Einruhr, we head up into the forest. The quaint "Heede Pfädchen" continues along the Rur River! 🍀Later, the trail leads through the forest, right through a former military training area.

Along the Urft River, it suddenly climbs steeply to the Urft Dam lookout point and then continues up through the gorse bushes! The view is …

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May 14, 2022,D | Eifel | Einruhr

May 14, 2022:"
A short, almost morning, hike near the Ruhr reservoir. Beautiful surroundings, lots of forest and water.

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St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen – Urft Reservoir Trail loop from Einruhr

Dreiborn Plateau

Ruins of the Siegfried Line bunker, Dreiborner Plateau

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

St. Rochus Church, Wollseifen

View of Ordensburg Vogelsang from the Dreiborn Plateau

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

Urft Reservoir Trail

Relaxation bench with view of the Obersee (Rur Reservoir)

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