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View of the Rursee – Urft Dam loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

View of the Rursee – Urft Dam loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

Moderate

5.0

(4)

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View of the Rursee – Urft Dam loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

01:25

13.6km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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Start point

Parking

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2.41 km

Paulushof Dam

Highlight • Monument

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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2.62 km

Rursee

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Hiking trails around the Rursee are beautiful, even for cycling
just great.

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2.71 km

View of the Rursee

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From here you have a great view of the wild and romantic embankment of the Rursee.

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5.68 km

View of Urft Dam

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Nice view and delicious wheat beer🍺👍🏻

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6.78 km

Urft Dam

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When the dam was built at the beginning of the 20th century, the Urftsee was the largest reservoir in Europe. The reservoir lies entirely within the Eifel National Park, where …

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.77 km

4.69 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.86 km

4.14 km

1.25 km

197 m

101 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

29°C

16°C

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View of the Rursee – Urft Dam loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

Paulushof Dam

Rursee

View of the Rursee

View of Urft Dam

Urft Dam

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