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Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Urft Dam – Rursee loop from Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Urft Dam – Rursee loop from Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

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5.0

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152

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Urft Dam – Rursee loop from Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

03:17

27.9km

640m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.29 km

Obersee

Lake

7.01 km

Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

Nature Reserve

7.85 km

Viewpoint

10.3 km

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

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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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10.5 km

Steep Rocky Path in Eifel National Park

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Really great hiking region with many paths and rustic hiking trails, also with regard to HM

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10.7 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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11.1 km

Downhill trail to the Urft Dam

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one of the most beautiful single trails here - a viewpoint awaits below.

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18.3 km

Rursee

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Hiking trails around the Rursee are beautiful, even for cycling
just great.

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23.3 km

Obersee Suspension Bridge and Running Event, Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Great area for running!

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23.5 km

View of Rursee and Einruhr

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... give it here and on another vantage point lower.

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27.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

4.65 km

2.79 km

1.99 km

1.59 km

270 m

107 m

Surfaces

11.3 km

6.47 km

5.22 km

3.13 km

1.68 km

161 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Urft Dam – Rursee loop from Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

Steep Rocky Path in Eifel National Park

Urft Dam

Downhill trail to the Urft Dam

Rursee

Obersee Suspension Bridge and Running Event, Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

View of Rursee and Einruhr

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