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Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

Moderate

4.9

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784

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Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

03:04

10.5km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.40 km

Erkensruhr Forest Chapel and Fountain

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful, well-kept forest chapel. A place where many people have already expressed their gratitude in the form of votive tablets, which fortunately has so far been spared from blemishes such …

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2.00 km

Creation Trail in Eifel National Park

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The Diocese of Aachen, in whose territory we are located here, has set up a special pastoral care center for the two - in terms of content, extremely contradictory - …

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3.52 km

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

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The surroundings are constantly changing on this great hiking trail. Simply great!

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5.10 km

Stone Labyrinth on the Schöpfungspfad Leykaul

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Ascending from Erkensruhr, the penultimate station of the "Path of Creation" is the labyrinth. In colloquial language, they are often "lumped together", but in terms of content, a distinction must …

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5.96 km

Wüstebach Stream

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Very wild, original section. Partial sure-footedness required because the roads can be narrow and slippery after rain.

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6.53 km

Confluence of Erkensruhr, Wüstebach, and Püngelbach

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This is where Püngelbach and Wüstebach meet and merge to form the Erkensruhr.

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7.04 km

Wooden bridge over a stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Bridge

9.38 km

Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

Nature Reserve

9.38 km

Forest Trail in Nationalpark Eifel

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The plants along the path almost form a tunnel.

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

3.37 km

733 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

3.53 km

1.38 km

794 m

201 m

150 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

13°C

4°C

35 %

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Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

Erkensruhr Forest Chapel and Fountain

Creation Trail in Eifel National Park

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