View of Rursee – Lake Rur loop from Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

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View of Rursee – Lake Rur loop from Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

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View of Rursee – Lake Rur loop from Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

00:49

8.90km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.22 km

View of the Rur Dam from Simensley

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You cycle along the lake. No traffic. You're in communion with nature.

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1.72 km

Beautiful trail with a view of the Rursee

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Very nice on the Rursee and worth seeing from all corners and edges.

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3.53 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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3.62 km

Lake Rur

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As the second largest dam in Germany, the Rursee is impressively large and always beautiful 👍.

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4.07 km

View of the Rursee marina

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If you started in Rurberg, then you are about halfway around the Rur dam, where there are all kinds of refreshments nearby.

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4.11 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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

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4.36 km

Lake Rur

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The Rursee is certainly a highlight in the Eifel National Park.

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4.45 km

Schwammenauel Marina

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

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8.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.51 km

1.10 km

191 m

115 m

Surfaces

7.06 km

1.85 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

23°C

12°C

21 %

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View of Rursee – Lake Rur loop from Schilsbachtal mit Nebenbächen und Hangwäldern am Rursee

View of the Rur Dam from Simensley

Beautiful trail with a view of the Rursee

Bench with a view of the Rursee

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