Half-timbered houses in Widdau – Uhusley loop from Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Monschau

Half-timbered houses in Widdau – Uhusley loop from Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

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Half-timbered houses in Widdau – Uhusley loop from Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

02:30

8.71km

210m

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: August 9, 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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352 m

Half-timbered houses in Widdau

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful half-timbered houses in the small town of Widdau.

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657 m

Marksbenden Rest and Memorial Site

Highlight • Rest Area

Rest benches with a table and a memorial cross at the edge of the forest

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3.36 km

Blick auf Hammer

Viewpoint

3.71 km

View over the Rur Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Every now and then you can look down at the river through the trees.

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4.50 km

Uhusley

Highlight • Natural Monument

As the name suggests, eagle owls actually nest in the rock crevices here.

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7.22 km

Stoltzenley Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great rock formations, beautiful views.

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8.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.11 km

692 m

625 m

221 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.50 km

2.06 km

960 m

914 m

163 m

100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

December 2, 2023,Über die Rurtalhöhen zwischen Widdau und Hammer

I bypassed the section at the beginning of the tour through the town of Hammer past the Hammerwerk (approx. 1.2 km) and then the diversion via Grüntalstrasse (approx. 600 m) due to the closure of the Rur bridge at the Hammerwerk. At the parking lot I crossed the Rur bridge and then followed hiking trail 56 to the right through …

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