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North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Eiserbachtal mit Nebenbächen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Eiserbachtal mit Nebenbächen

Moderate

4.8

(1147)

4,410

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Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Eiserbachtal mit Nebenbächen

01:56

25.2km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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6.93 km

Benches with a View of the Rursee

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Great view to Woffelsbach and here the path is paved.

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6.94 km

Steep cliffs at the Rursee

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Cycling like in the Alps, cliffs directly on the Rursee - breathtaking-

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7.83 km

Gelände Akademischer Yacht Club

Forest

12.2 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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14.0 km

Bench with a view of the Rursee

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A nice place for a break. Since the previous speaker mentioned sunrise, this is definitely a good time to rest here.

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14.6 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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The cycle path runs directly along the water in many places.

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17.2 km

View of the Rur Reservoir

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If you can, you should do this beautiful tour during the week, especially if you are out and about by bike.
In Corona times, it is also emptier. And when …

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19.7 km

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

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With the construction of the Rurtalsperre 1934-1938 and its expansion 1955-1959, a large part of the old Woffelsbach in the Rursee disappeared. At the same time, tourism in Woffelsbach began, …

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24.4 km

The Paulushofdamm separates the Obersee from the Rursee. From here you can hike or cycle left on the Rursee in the direction of the Schwammenauel dam or right on the Urftseerandweg to the Urftsee dam.

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25.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

6.67 km

2.18 km

872 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.23 km

7.34 km

6.50 km

2.01 km

141 m

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Lowest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Eiserbachtal mit Nebenbächen

Benches with a View of the Rursee

Steep cliffs at the Rursee

View of Rursee

Bench with a view of the Rursee

Rursee Loop Trail

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Paulushof Dam

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