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Schwammenauel Marina – View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Schwammenauel Marina – View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach

Easy

4.4

(34)

120

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Schwammenauel Marina – View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach

01:37

5.83km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.60 km

Schwammenauel Marina

Highlight • Rest Area

Rurseetalsperre Schwammenauel near Heimbach offers a varied program of water sports and a very nice hotel right on the lake

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1.64 km

Boats on the Rursee

Highlight • Lake

And in the summer, sailing on the Rursee on a pleasure boat is on my agenda

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1.74 km

View of the Rursee

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Those who love water will enjoy the view.

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1.97 km

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

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With a height of almost 70 meters, the dam is one of the highest in Germany and correspondingly large is the Rursee behind it. The dam was built mainly to regulate the water level of the river and to generate electricity. There is a snack bar right by the dam, which is a popular meeting place for motorcyclists, who are well represented here on sunny weekends.

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2.08 km

Rur Dam at the Rursee

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This view over the Rursee from the dam is wonderful

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2.20 km

Rur Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel, together with the two foredams Eiserbach and Paulushofdamm, forms the heart of the dam network in the northern Eifel. With the completion of the second expansion phase (1955-1959), the Rurtalsperre has a capacity of 202.6 million m3 when fully filled, making it the second largest reservoir in Germany. This ensures extensive flood protection and a demand-based water balance for the lower reaches. In addition, the upper lake dammed by the Paulushofdamm has been used since the water supply to the greater Aachen area was increased. An additional bathing opportunity was created in the Eiserbachsee. Renewable energy is generated with the Schwammenauel peak power plant. As a recreational area, the main lake of the Rurtalsperre, known as the "Rursee", is a magnet for many guests, who find a wide range of leisure activities on and around the water. Source: wver.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Rurtalsperre.pdf

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2.26 km

Rursee Spillway (Schwammenauel)

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The Rursee is always worth a trip, be it to take a trip across the lake with the Rurseeschifffahrt, rent a boat and drive it yourself, or take the "Lok" to Heimbach and enjoy the old town there

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3.91 km

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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The hydropower plant from 1905 draws its water from the Urft Dam and was once the largest storage hydropower plant in Europe. The power plant building is now a listed building and can be viewed on guided tours.

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5.83 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.61 km

1.66 km

434 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.11 km

1.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Monday 22 June

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Comments

August 2, 2023,RURSEE / Wasserstand geprüft 😉

@Helga,immer mit Toni 🐾 nice to meet you . Next time we'll talk longer 👍

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November 25, 2023,Nieselregen und nasskalt ….am Rursee…

... nevertheless the Rurtalsperre Schwammenauel, the Heimbach reservoir and the Eifeler Tor resort are well filled.
It's just nice to see that so many families with children go on vacation in the Eifel and even the little ones are encouraged to go hiking👍🥾👧🏻👶🏻

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September 14, 2025,Sonntag am Rursee ….Planänderung…

Originally we wanted to go to Schwammenauel-Eschauel 🥾the path is apparently completely closed😱Attention for all cyclists, including those who want to use the Ruruferradweg.

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Schwammenauel Marina – View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach

Schwammenauel Marina

Boats on the Rursee

View of the Rursee

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

Rur Dam at the Rursee

Rur Lake

Rursee Spillway (Schwammenauel)

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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