Eugenienstein – Impressive Buntsandstein cliffs loop from Nideggen

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Eugenienstein – Impressive Buntsandstein cliffs loop from Nideggen

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Eugenienstein – Impressive Buntsandstein cliffs loop from Nideggen

02:48

8.85km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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234 m

Zülpicher Gate, Nideggen

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The Zülpicher Tor is a three-storey tower gate with single stepped arched portals.
The gate was built in the first half of the 14th century as part of the city …

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1.10 km

Large Sandstone Rock on the Unraspfad

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The interesting formations formed by the red sandstone cliffs here are not man-made. Nature was the architect, piling up rocks here over the course of Earth's history and partially smoothing them down again through erosion—a perpetual process.

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2.75 km

Hinkelsteine Sandstone Formations

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There are four official climbing rocks on this section of the route, which are also beautiful to look at without you climbing.
But be careful and careful in the event …

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2.80 km

Sandstone Rock Formations (Hinkelsteine) in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Very beautiful sandstone cliffs. (menhirs)

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5.00 km

Eugenienstein

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It pays to climb the steep, narrow path. At the top, from Eugenienstein, you have a magnificent view of the Rur, which meanders down in the valley towards Obermaubach.

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5.46 km

Path to the Eugenienstein

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Beautiful forest path up to the Eugenienstein.

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6.50 km

Buntsandstein Cliffs (Rur Valley)

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Beautiful rock formations made of red sandstone. The red sandstone cliffs in the Rur Valley have been under nature protection since 1999. Eagle owls have been breeding here again for …

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6.65 km

Impressive Buntsandstein cliffs

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8.85 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.42 km

2.54 km

1.34 km

1.25 km

197 m

113 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

2.35 km

1.50 km

1.40 km

465 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

9°C

6°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

January 31, 2024,Eugenienstein/Bundsandsteinfelsen 31.01.2024

The Bund sandstone cliffs are reminiscent of the Dahner Felsenland

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July 31, 2022,🇩🇪NRW /Buntsandsteinroute Nideggen ein traumhafter Pfad

It's a pain in the injured toe on a long steep downhill that's the reason for the shortcut 😅But I still had a very nice day with the best hiking group 😃@Manu thanks for the nice shortcut companion and great conversations 😘hopefully see you soon 👍😀🙋 ‍♀️

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