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Schmidtheim Castle – Urftweiher loop from Schmidtheim

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Schmidtheim Castle – Urftweiher loop from Schmidtheim

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Schmidtheim Castle – Urftweiher loop from Schmidtheim

01:54

7.15km

70m

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: April 22, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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106 m

Hotel & Restaurant Alt Schmidtheimer Hof

Highlight • Restaurant

One of the few places to stop for a bite to eat in Schmidtheim. Opening times, menu, etc. can be found here: alt-schmidtheimer-hof.de

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310 m

Schmidtheim Castle

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Above the center of Schmidtheim lies the impressive, elegant castle complex. Today it is hardly noticeable that it was originally built as a moated castle. At 545 meters, it is the highest moated castle in the Rhineland.

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328 m

Schmidtheim Court Linden

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This old tree is impressive all in one
beautiful corner of Schmidtheim.

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2.53 km

Pond in the Upper Urft Nature Reserve

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This small natural treasure lies between the black pond and the Urft pond, the name of which we could not find out. Overgrown banks with sweeping bays, water lily fields …

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2.56 km

Obere Urft Pond

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We started at Dahlemer Binz. It was supposed to be a small circular route through the Obere Urft nature reserve. We liked the landscape so much that it was a slightly longer round.

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2.96 km

Schwarzer Weiher

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One of the larger ponds in the headwaters of the Urft

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5.07 km

Urftweiher

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A beautiful natural idyll near Schmidtheim. From the numerous spring pots in the area, streams flow into a series of ponds, the largest of which is the Urftweiher. Traces of …

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5.63 km

Ruins of a Destroyed Bunker in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

Highlight • Monument

A destroyed bunker in the middle of the forest. You have to look closely. It's not easy to see from the path. It hit the bunker hard. But still worth a visit.

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7.15 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

1.51 km

146 m

138 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

1.38 km

760 m

574 m

525 m

Elevation

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Schmidtheim Castle – Urftweiher loop from Schmidtheim

Hotel & Restaurant Alt Schmidtheimer Hof

Schmidtheim Castle

Schmidtheim Court Linden

Pond in the Upper Urft Nature Reserve

Obere Urft Pond

Schwarzer Weiher

Urftweiher

Ruins of a Destroyed Bunker in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

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