View of the Rursee – Eifel view loop from Rurberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

View of the Rursee – Eifel view loop from Rurberg

Moderate

4.8

(621)

2,109

hikers

View of the Rursee – Eifel view loop from Rurberg

04:23

15.4km

330m

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 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.90 km

View of the Rursee

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of the wild and romantic embankment of the Rursee.

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5.97 km

View of Vogelsang IP (former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang)

Highlight • Viewpoint

There is a good view of Vogelsang from the Uferstrasse.

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7.84 km

The Wild Path – Accessible nature discovery trail in Eifel National Park

Highlight • Trail

Great destination for young and old. Knowledge about plants and animals of the forest is conveyed in a clear way. Nice to look at through replicas of mushrooms and birds, boards and spoken tape recordings. You can even get information here in Braille. Well done.

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8.04 km

Mushroom Discovery Station – Wilder Kermeter, Eifel National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

When it comes to mushrooms, the well-known principle applies: You can eat ALL mushrooms - some only ONCE.

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8.14 km

Wilder Weg Bridge

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8.17 km

Wilderness Trail, Nationalpark Eifel

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A very nicely prepared parkour. The original parkour was getting old and rotten, so it was partially renovated. The newly designed path has been equipped with beautiful spots and selfie points.
But here too, it is suitable for young and old, but it should still be dry. Otherwise there is a risk of slipping.

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10.8 km

Eifel view

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful vantage point on the Rursee.

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13.9 km

Rursee and Rurberg

Highlight • Lake

From here you can change from one boat to the other and take the big lake tour, take a nice break or enjoy the view on a bench.

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15.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

3.69 km

3.37 km

Surfaces

7.87 km

3.76 km

2.05 km

1.29 km

291 m

107 m

Elevation

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

5°C

32 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

September 11, 2021,🏞️🐗🌳 Zwischen Eifel-Amazonas und Wildem Kermeter: Unterwegs auf dem Drei-Seen-Weg

What a tour: From the Kermeter rest area over the "Wilde Weg" to the Hirschey lookout point, then down to Rurberg, from there over the waterland route along the shore to the Urftsee dam, and back over a crisp forest path. 17km on foot is a new family record, hopefully there will be a little more tomorrow!

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July 13, 2024,Rursee ganz kurz

I actually wanted to go with Helga and Toni 🤔 and I actually wanted to go around the Rursee 🤔 and the weather was supposed to be nice 🤔..... THAT was nice too 👍🌞
Well, the rest went differently 🙈Helga slept too long 🤭🫣🤣 and I replanned the original route because there were too many people 🤗. From the dam …

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May 4, 2023,DE - Eifel: Rurberg, Hirschley

It's already our last day (for now!) in the beautiful Eifel. We decided to go to Rurberg, a small tourist village buzzing with energy. We parked at the tourist point and decided to take a look at a magnet for our collection in the store. We didn't find any, but we noticed that there are a lot of activities you …

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February 8, 2026,Von der Urfttalsperre zur Hirschley

The tour starts in Rurberg and initially follows the shore of the Obersee (Upper Lake) to the impressive Urft Dam. From there, it ascends through the Kermeter forest to a large crossroads and continues to the Hirschley viewpoint, offering a beautiful panoramic view of the Rursee (Lake Rur). Finally, a relatively steep path leads back down to the starting point.

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May 1, 2026,Von der Urfttalsperre zur Hirschley

Today, with beautiful May weather, we drove to the Rursee reservoir in Rurberg. There we hiked a route from the Rother Wanderführer Eifel, which we really enjoyed. Initially, you walk along the water, and later you climb up and repeatedly have great views and beautiful forest sections with beech forests. At the Hirschley viewpoint, you have a magnificent view of …

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September 5, 2021,T8 - 3 Talsperren auf einen Streich - Rurberg - Obersee - Urftstaumauer/-see - Hirschley Blick Ruhsee- Honigberg - Rurberg

The tour begins at the Rur dam that separates the Rur from the Obersee. From there it always goes down along the Urft. A view from the Urfttal dam is definitely worth it! A bit further along the Urft, it soon goes left relatively steeply uphill. Once at the top, we continue more or less at the same level until …

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April 22, 2022,Paulushofdamm bis Urftstaumauer

Moderate hike with some nice vantage points.
The most difficult part is the climb right at the beginning of the tour.

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December 18, 2021,Über Urftmauer und Hirschley unterm Nebel

That little bit of sun was announced, but it was only possible above the fog. (... and in my heart) The cold moisture creeps through everywhere. Still a nice round. And now I'm making myself some tea ...

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