Bend in the Rur – Bridge Over the Rur loop from Riffelsbachtal

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Bend in the Rur – Bridge Over the Rur loop from Riffelsbachtal

Easy

4.7

(84)

275

hikers

Bend in the Rur – Bridge Over the Rur loop from Riffelsbachtal

01:40

5.95km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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40 m

River Kyll Trail

Highlight • Trail

2.95 km

Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Uhusley

Nature Reserve

3.24 km

Bridge Over the Rur

Highlight • Bridge

From the wooden bridge you have a beautiful view of the green banks of the Rur.

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3.87 km

Cattle Pasture in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Natural

5.32 km

Riffelbach Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Wherever hiking trails lead through the water, small bridges have been built. Depending on your shoes you can choose your way :)

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5.45 km

Historic Sunken Lane in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • Historical Site

This beautiful hiking trail used to be an important transport route. Because the path was used by carts and livestock for centuries, it is clearly cut into the earth.

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5.84 km

Hammer Mouse Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Handy starting point for walks. Parking is available, also in the shade on sunny days.

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5.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.42 km

462 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

1.30 km

429 m

260 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

12°C

6°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2025,Haaserott-Runde-Das Rurtal zwischen Hammer und Dedenborn

Almost exclusively through forest. Along paths and forest trails. A shady route for the summer.

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June 17, 2025,Haaserott-Runde 66 -Bürgerverein Hammer . Das Rurtal zwischen Hammer und Dedenborn

On this approximately 6 km hike, we discover the Rur Valley between Hammer and Dedenborn. The tour offers us magnificent views of the floodplain landscape characterized by river bends.
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From the starting point at the campsite in Hammer, the trail leads us south until, after just a few hundred meters, we reach the ford at the Hohlweg. …

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