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Rursee and Rurberg – View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rursee and Rurberg – View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

Hard

4.7

(380)

1,197

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Rursee and Rurberg – View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

06:46

24.7km

380m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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2.30 km

View of the Rur Reservoir

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Great tour in nice weather

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8.77 km

Obersee Dam and Waterfall

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Worth seeing barrier system, the Rurtalsperre and the Rursee is definitely worth a trip.

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8.97 km

Rursee and Rurberg

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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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16.7 km

Lakeside Trails at the Rursee

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All in all, a very worthwhile hiking area with well-developed trails and great views!

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18.7 km

We started our tour at the Hotel Seehof in Schwammenauel and then hiked to Woffelsbach. From there we took the ship back to Schwammenauel. The tour is then about 14 kilometers long and ideal for a beautiful late summer day.

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20.8 km

Viewpoint

21.2 km

View of Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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21.5 km

Bench with a view of the Rursee

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Many benches to rest at the Rursee

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24.4 km

Rur Dam at the Rursee

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This view over the Rursee from the dam is wonderful

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24.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

6.24 km

1.18 km

1.09 km

159 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

6.74 km

2.77 km

1.01 km

723 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

28°C

13°C

0 %

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Comments

March 27, 2025,Rund um den RURSEE, #IronLakeChallengeNRW

In the town of Rurberg, the Eiserbach dam and the lakeshore are closed due to construction. The official detour for the lakeshore leads via "Ginsterley" and "Bollard."
(If you don't want to walk over the construction site 🙈)

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January 25, 2022,Wanderung Rund um den Rursee

The tour around the Rursee is a relatively easy tour with beautiful views of the lake, but unfortunately it was far too foggy today to take nice pictures....

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November 20, 2021,Nationalpark Eifel: Runde um den Rursee

On Saturday it was once around the Rursee. The first northern part was new to me, I have already walked the southern path in the other direction, but part of a loop through the Kermeter.

The weather was pleasant, not wet, but consistently overcast. Not particularly good photo weather. Nevertheless, many pictures came together again.

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October 30, 2022,Rurberg - eine Runde um den Rursee

The video of the hike:

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March 22, 2022,Rursee die Große

Wow, today was (again) perfect weather! Today I finally had to do the big round. My feet are broken, but I'm happy and content. 😊🌼🌱☀️

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May 18, 2023,Wanderung um den Rursee ☀️👍

A very nice tour, starting from Rurberg am Obersee over in the direction of Schwammenaul dam .. The view of the Rursee is great when the weather is nice. Then after Woffelsbach the village at the Rursee is very beautiful. Lots of gastronomy and a very nice view of the sailing boat docks and the Rursee. Finally back to Rurberg, …

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May 2, 2025,Rursee (Eifel) 2025

Yesterday, in beautiful weather, a large group (6 two-legged friends plus 2 four-legged friends) hiked around the beautiful Rursee lake in the Eifel region.

There was plenty to see and discover – a purely enjoyable hike at a leisurely pace.

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March 16, 2025,Rursee und Rurberg – Rursee Runde von Hasenfeld

😊🥾🥾 I completed my 200th recorded tour today.
It was really worth it. Circumnavigating the Rursee was on my to-do list for this year...👌 I'm glad I did it today. It wasn't difficult, except for the section from Eschauel up to Simonsley... but it does offer a wonderful view of the lake. I can highly recommend it.
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Rursee and Rurberg – View of the Rursee loop from Rur Dam

View of the Rur Reservoir

Obersee Dam and Waterfall

Rursee and Rurberg

Lakeside Trails at the Rursee

View of the Rursee

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