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Obersee Dam and Waterfall – View of the Rursee loop from Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Obersee Dam and Waterfall – View of the Rursee loop from Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

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Obersee Dam and Waterfall – View of the Rursee loop from Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

01:10

4.12km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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66 m

Obersee Dam and Waterfall

Highlight • Monument

Worth seeing barrier system, the Rurtalsperre and the Rursee is definitely worth a trip.

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299 m

Eifel National Park

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Proof that you were there 😜

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630 m

Steep, root-covered trail to the Rursee viewpoint

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Steep ascent from Rurberg high into the Kermeter

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678 m

Ridge Trail in Eifel National Park

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It's only a short section, but trails over a ridge are always spectacular. The trail is not mapped (as of 07/2024), but it's there and can't be missed.

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1.16 km

View of the Rur Obersee from the Panorama Trail

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Great view of part of the lake

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1.17 km

View of the Rursee from the Panorama Trail

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A path that deserves its name "Panoramaweg". Beautiful views open up again and again. The many pictures of the hikers confirm this.

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3.60 km

Confluence of the Urft and the Rur

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From the left comes the Urft water and from the right the Rur water

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3.76 km

View of the Rursee

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From here you have a great view of the wild and romantic embankment of the Rursee.

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4.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.83 km

1.82 km

444 m

Surfaces

1.33 km

1.32 km

1.00 km

444 m

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Obersee Dam and Waterfall – View of the Rursee loop from Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

Obersee Dam and Waterfall

Eifel National Park

Steep, root-covered trail to the Rursee viewpoint

Ridge Trail in Eifel National Park

View of the Rur Obersee from the Panorama Trail

View of the Rursee from the Panorama Trail

Confluence of the Urft and the Rur

View of the Rursee

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