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Mills on the Upper Ahr – Ahr Spring Forest Path loop from Blankenheim

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Germany

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Euskirchen

Blankenheim

Mills on the Upper Ahr – Ahr Spring Forest Path loop from Blankenheim

Moderate

4.6

(131)

427

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Mills on the Upper Ahr – Ahr Spring Forest Path loop from Blankenheim

03:28

12.3km

240m

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: July 6, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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733 m

Tiergarten

Forest

1.12 km

Ahr Spring (Source of the Ahr) in Blankenheim

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A source that springs from under a house. Very inconspicuous, but you shouldn't miss it when visiting Blankenheim 👍

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1.27 km

Blankenheim's Historic Old Town

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Take your time and admire the historic town center. It is fascinating with its beautiful half-timbered houses and the Ahr spring, which is located in the middle of the town.

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1.55 km

Mills on the Upper Ahr

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A small mill wheel Currently not in action

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1.91 km

Ahr Spring Forest Path

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Fantastic forest trails and plenty of benches and rest areas. Especially recommended in the summer heat, as the area is very wooded.

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4.59 km

Clear streams and wooden bridge in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Small bridge

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6.82 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Romantic forest path over an old wooden bridge, everything was very well maintained and very easy to walk.

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6.99 km

Wooden Bridge Over Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Nice wooden bridge over a small stream ...

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10.8 km

Beautiful view over the Schwanenweiher towards Blankenheim

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Very nice to linger or to park there and start a hike

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.09 km

4.72 km

837 m

407 m

296 m

Surfaces

5.61 km

2.06 km

1.80 km

1.75 km

703 m

419 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

29°C

18°C

48 %

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Comments

September 28, 2024,🥾 Eifel-Runde bei Blankenheim

A weekend in the Eifel: meet friends, chat, play, and go for a hike. The tour is a Komoot suggestion from Blankenheim. The way back partially covers the first few kilometers of the Ahrsteig, but shortens some loops on narrow, easy-to-walk paths.
At the end we do a little tour through the old town center of Blankenheim. Here the Ahr …

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August 21, 2022,NRW_Blankenheim - Wildromantischer Waldpfad – Runde 21.08 2022

Today I went back to Blankenheim to go hiking. I parked at the Schwanenweiher for 5 hours = 2 euros is fair.

Past the Schwanenweiher into the forest, this path leads through the Obere Ahr nature reserve with the Mülheimer Bach, Reetzer Bach and Mühlenbach system.

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March 30, 2025,Blankenheim

This tour starts at the parking lot (fee required) at Schwanenweiher. The destination is the source of the Ahr River, about 300 meters away in the historic town center. However, we first take a 9 km detour.

The first half of the tour leads partly along the Ahrsteig, and the second half along the Eifelsteig. There are remarkably beautiful trail …

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January 19, 2025,Runde von Blankenheim - wo die Ahr entspringt

With the beautiful weather, we wondered where we could still find some snow in the Eifel and where we could do a less challenging hike.
The "Ahr Loop where the Ahr springs" hike was a good starting point, as the trails on this tour are designated as easy hiking trails or farm tracks. This was important to us, as we …

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Mills on the Upper Ahr – Ahr Spring Forest Path loop from Blankenheim

Ahr Spring (Source of the Ahr) in Blankenheim

Blankenheim's Historic Old Town

Mills on the Upper Ahr

Ahr Spring Forest Path

Clear streams and wooden bridge in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Forest Path in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Wooden Bridge Over Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Beautiful view over the Schwanenweiher towards Blankenheim

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