River Rur – Bench by the Rur loop from Abenden

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Nideggen

River Rur – Bench by the Rur loop from Abenden

Hard

4.7

(312)

1,156

hikers

River Rur – Bench by the Rur loop from Abenden

08:27

28.9km

750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.56 km

Buntsandstein Cliffs above Abenden

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Very beautiful rock formations above the village of Abenden in the Rurtal valley. The rust-red rock bastions along the valley slopes dominate the landscape in the Rurtal valley. But how …

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4.61 km

River Rur

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beautiful surroundings and wonderful hiking trails

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5.70 km

Confluence of the Kall and the Rur

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This is where the Rur and the Kall come together... you can enjoy the beautiful view of the two rivers from the numerous bridges

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11.0 km

Schlehbachtal mit Kaldenbach

Nature Reserve

14.6 km

Bench with a view of the Eifel Valley

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Ideal rest bench with a wonderful view of the Eifel

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25.3 km

View of Hausen

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Nice view - hut to rest

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25.7 km

View of Blens and the Rur Valley

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Nice place for a break. However, in direct sunlight.

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27.1 km

Riverside picnic spot on the Rur, Eifel National Park

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Ruraue, that sounds like nothing, but who loves nature must go there. Always an experience, many animals and beautifully natural waters

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27.1 km

Bench by the Rur

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Nice rest area right on the Rur with a bench and a table.
A small stream flows into the rest area and flows in a narrow valley between rocks
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28.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.9 km

5.26 km

3.87 km

835 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

7.20 km

4.75 km

3.95 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

13°C

7°C

88 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 5, 2023,Wildnis-Trail: Eine Wanderung im Zeichen der Wildkatze... - Tag 4 - Wanderung

Today we cheated a little. Since our accommodation is in Hasenfeld and we had to extend the stage yesterday, we started halfway up today. Right at the beginning it was "only" 2.5 km steadily and sometimes steeply uphill. If we had started in Heimbach, I probably wouldn't have had any desire (or air) at the highest point.
The narrow forest …

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July 12, 2023,Wildnis Trail Etappe 4 mit 🚂

Nice tour, train 🚂 ride from Zerkall to Heimbach is also recorded 🙃

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October 1, 2022,Wildnis-Trail: Eine Wanderung im Zeichen der Wildkatze... - Tag 4 - Wanderung

So done !!!
The weather was still OK from time to time light rain showers but in between also sun.
It was a bit better with my knees today, but it was also much shorter.

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October 28, 2024,NRW_Heimbach-Zerkall_Wildnis-Trail - Nationalpark Eifel Tag 7_28.10.2024

Today Friederike and I started our last stage of the wilderness trail. The hike from Heimbach to Zerkall is the shortest of the four stages but our longest, as we shortened the previous stages to our level. It leads through the north of the national park over a length of 17.8 km.

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July 30, 2025,Nationalpark Eifel - Wildnis-Trail Etappe 4: Knorrige Eichen und felsige Hänge säumen die letzte Etappe

After 4 stages, here's my personal overall conclusion about the Eifel Wilderness Trail:

So: That "WILDERNESS" and "TRAIL" thing... 🙂‍↔️
You'd better get that out of your head right away. 🤌
This isn't the first time that the name of a hiking trail has created high expectations that can only be disappointed in reality. The promise was great, but unfortunately, …

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July 30, 2025,Wildnis-Trail - Nationalpark Eifel - 04 (K)

Yep, done... finished... the "so-called" 🥳Wilderness🥳Trail Stage 4: 😫👎... --->>>🚽🪠

... but the cheese sandwich was really delicious... and the train attendant was a 👀😍

Summary of the entire trail: in the collection:

komoot.com/de-de/collection/3743353/-der-sogenannte-wildnis-trail

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May 14, 2026,Wildnis-Trail - Etappe 4 - Nationalpark Eifel / Haimbach nach Zerkall

The last day and the last tour. I find the trail condition very strenuous, as a large part is predominantly gravel. Smiling helps 😃.
I wouldn't want to miss the small paths in between.
All in all, I'm smiling 😃 from ear to ear🥳
What more could I want, I'm satisfied 🤘🥾🌞🌧

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October 1, 2023,Wildnis-Trail (4): Heimbach - Zerkall

The Eifel Wilderness Trail, marked with a stylized wildcat head, leads on 85 km/4 suggested stages from Monschau-Höfen to Hürtgenwald-Zerkall. In total, the path is a good 2,000 meters uphill and around 2,400 meters downhill. The final stage from Heimbach to Hürtgenwald-Zerkall is the shortest at just over 18 km.

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