Obermaubach Reservoir – Hindenburg Gate loop from Obermaubach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Kreuzau

Obermaubach Reservoir – Hindenburg Gate loop from Obermaubach

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Obermaubach Reservoir – Hindenburg Gate loop from Obermaubach

03:55

13.4km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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664 m

Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

A truly lovely spot for a break. From here you have a wonderful view over the reservoir. For a light snack or a delicious coffee, I recommend Café Fink near …

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3.72 km

Viewpoint

5.50 km

Hindenburg Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Hindenburg Gate is a colorful sandstone rock. The rock was created in the Triassic during the period of Buntsandstein about 220 million years ago from rubble and sand. The …

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6.47 km

Impressive Buntsandstein cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

6.62 km

Buntsandstein Cliffs (Rur Valley)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful rock formations made of red sandstone. The red sandstone cliffs in the Rur Valley have been under nature protection since 1999. Eagle owls have been breeding here again for …

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9.10 km

View of the Obermaubach Reservoir from the Mausauel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent view of the Rur Valley and the reservoir. The forest chapel was built between 1994 and 1996 by the Obermaubach working group and is open to visitors. This "Eifelblick" …

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9.43 km

Obermaubach Forest Chapel and view over the Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Religious Site

Magnificent view of the Rur Valley and the reservoir.
The forest chapel was built between 1994 and 1996 by the Obermaubach working group and is open to visitors.
This "Eifel-Bick" …

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10.2 km

View of Obermaubach and the reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

The climb is sweaty in warm weather, but worth it

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11.1 km

Engelsblick – View of the Obermaubach Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Aurora is the name given to this area where the hills stand.

Some of them are still interspersed with ore, which was deposited there as waste rock from the old mine.

And as a viewpoint, it's simply wonderful.

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

3.19 km

1.76 km

1.34 km

326 m

Surfaces

5.72 km

4.03 km

2.05 km

1.25 km

298 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

5°C

54 %

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Comments

December 31, 2021,211231 Nideggen-Rath - (Guten Rutsch!) Runde durch NSG Rurtal, Obermaubach, Eugenienstein

Today we go to Rath, a small district of Nideggen in the Düren district in North Rhine-Westphalia. You park at the cemetery and then you go around the lake - more precisely the Obermaubach reservoir, which is surrounded by a nature reserve of the same name.

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February 11, 2024,Tour von Obermaubach in Richtung Schlagstein, Waldkapelle, Eugenienstein, Hinkelsteine, Hindenburgtor, Zerkall zurück zum Parkplatz

Very nice but also demanding tour. Since there are a few meters of altitude in the tour and the downward passage from Eugenienstein is not exactly easy to walk. The view from the forest chapel and the Eugenienstein is very beautiful. The Hinkelsteine and the Hindenburg Gate, which are made of red sandstone, are very impressive. The tour with the …

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December 16, 2023,Von Obermaubach um den Stausee zu den Hinkelsteinen und über Bergstein zurück.

Today we went from Obermaubach around the reservoir past the sandstone cliffs back via Zerkall and Bergstein. Stable altitude today. The last climb was hard, but the tour was a lot of fun. I had some nice new views of the reservoir today.

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May 20, 2023,Abenteuertour Nideggen 1

Went on the tour for the third time today.
Different season, different vegetation, different great.
Conclusion... no matter when you go on this tour, it is always fascinating

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November 29, 2022,2022-11-29 Rundtour größtenteils über den Wanderweg "Felspassage" (Weg 07) im Rurtal zwischen Zerkall und dem Stausee Obermaubach (Eifel)

Today we went to the Rureifel, area Zerkall - Obermaubach - Nideggen. Basically on path 07 "Felspassage" (exception: initial section after the third Rur bridge to Obermaubach, where we stayed in the valley), which is wide and gravel. You pass a starting point for paragliders and the Obermaubach forest chapel, before later passing the interesting climbing rocks made of federal …

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May 18, 2023,Mr. Pfade Abenteuertour Nideggen Teil 1 🥾🥾☀️☀️☀️

Today we followed another tour by Mr. Paths. After we already liked Nideggen Part 1, it should be Nideggen today. become part 2. What can I say, terrific what the Rue Eifel region has to offer. A few off-grid sections had to be mastered as well as constant ups and downs. Good training for the mountain summer 👍

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July 30, 2022,Obermaubach, Buntsandstein, Burg Nideggen, Rur, Stausee

Hike from Obermaubach. Unfortunately Komoot doesn't want to save my photos. Half of the hike is mountainous, from the descent from Burg Nideggen, which is a bit adventurous, it becomes level. Shortly before the red sandstone area, the ground turns pink and glitters in the sun. The exposed viewpoints are worth seeing. Great view.
The Hindenburg Gate is very impressive. …

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May 28, 2022,D | Eifel | Mr. Pfade: Abenteuertour Nideggen

May 28, 2022:
A walk on mostly narrow paths. Lots of forest and many rocky paths. Beautiful, challenging route.
Thanks to the route of @Mr. Pfade :
komoot.nl/tour/320889725

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