Urft Reservoir – View of the Urft Reservoir loop from Braubachtal zwischen Herhahn und Gemünd

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Urft Reservoir – View of the Urft Reservoir loop from Braubachtal zwischen Herhahn und Gemünd

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100

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Urft Reservoir – View of the Urft Reservoir loop from Braubachtal zwischen Herhahn und Gemünd

01:36

23.1km

260m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.79 km

Urft River Trail

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very nice to drive...

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6.87 km

View of the Victor-Neels Bridge

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... jipp ... as Guido already aptly writes ... after the bridge the named after a former Belgian colonel and commander of the garrison bridge ... go with 16 per …

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7.85 km

View of Vogelsang and Urftsee

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this is one of the most beautiful spots the Eifel has to offer. That's why it is a bit crowded here at the weekend.

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8.84 km

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

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Here you cycle along the Urftsee with a view of the former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang. The place reinvents itself today and sets an example against the Nazi crimes. As an “International …

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11.1 km

Urft Reservoir

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No matter what time of year, the journey is worth it. Unfortunately, you can also clearly see the forest dieback. Lots of slopes that need to be cleared.

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11.6 km

Urftseemauer Café & Beer Garden

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Great atmosphere, good prices

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18.8 km

View of the Urft Reservoir

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Beautiful is our national park 🦌🚴♂️👍🏻

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23.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.5 km

4.76 km

400 m

302 m

115 m

Surfaces

16.6 km

5.32 km

785 m

316 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

September 19, 2023,Schotterpiste zur Urfttalsperre 🦎🤘

In order to get some of the elevation gain from yesterday out of our legs, today we went along the Urft to the Urft Dam.
A single gravel road except for the first two km and the last two before the dam 🙈.
We felt like we were in New Zealand, the landscape is very beautiful, but we really don't …

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