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Urft Reservoir Trail – View of the Rursee loop from Vogelsang International Place

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Schleiden

Urft Reservoir Trail – View of the Rursee loop from Vogelsang International Place

Hard

4.8

(1253)

4,558

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Urft Reservoir Trail – View of the Rursee loop from Vogelsang International Place

05:31

19.2km

460m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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6.24 km

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

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Here, in addition to a great view, there is a really good snack and you can take the boat back to Rurberg.

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6.57 km

Urft Reservoir Trail

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The hiking trail leads directly along the shore. Always great views of the Urft and the towering green mountains.

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8.68 km

Viewpoint

9.52 km

Ostufer des Obersees mit Felshängen

Nature Reserve

10.5 km

View of the Rursee

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Great views of the Rurtalsperre - I almost felt like I was in Canada. 😀

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11.6 km

Relaxation bench with view of the Obersee (Rur Reservoir)

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Very nice lounger that invites you to linger and offers a great view of the Obersee of the Rurtalsperre.

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16.2 km

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Highlight • Historical Site

A bit scary and hopefully never used as a military training area again.

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17.1 km

Dreiborn Plateau

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At different times of the year, a hike across the Dreiborn plateau is a completely different experience every time.

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17.8 km

Dreiborn Plateau Trail with Views of the Urft Valley

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A very nice hiking trail with views over valleys and hills

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18.9 km

Vogelsang Entrance Gate

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The driveway with the "gateway" offers an impressive first impression. At the entrance gate there is a map of the area, at the former guard of the camp "Malakoff" you …

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

4.86 km

2.08 km

Surfaces

7.39 km

4.58 km

3.22 km

2.55 km

1.37 km

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

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Thursday 2 July

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Comments

August 10, 2023,Von der Ordensburg Vogelsang über die Dreiborner Hochfläche zum Obersee (Nationalpark Eifel)

An incredibly interesting, historical and varied circular tour that Wanderatlas has planned. Thanks for that🙏

We took a leisurely look at the Ordensburg Vogelsang before starting, as the tour does not cover all corners of this incredibly grandiose and powerful building complex. Above all, the location is a dream! If you have the time, you can also take the exhibition …

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January 6, 2022,Wollseifen und Rurstausee (Obersee)

Today we have everything through, over snow, gray and sun
almost wanted to break off the hike because the first hour was really chaotic.
The tour was really varied! Across meadows, forest and water with a wide variety of paths, from firm to totally muddy and watery due to the heavy rain of the previous days.
I really liked it …

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April 22, 2022,Ordensburg Vogelsang - Einruhr - Runde

A change of scenery was announced for us again...

and to do justice to the description "Eifeladdict" - a short trip to the Rureifel, more precisely to the Ordensburg Vogelsang near Schleiden-Gemünd.

Even if there is still some time for the classic Eifelgold (gorse blossom) and the (cold) Eifel is often behind in the spring blossom - the delicate green …

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March 5, 2025,🇩🇪 Einruhr - Eifel - militair oefenen in verlaten Wollseifen en Nazi complex Vogelsang ☮️☮️☮️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

Einruhr and its surroundings: a place of nature and history

Einruhr is a picturesque village in the Eifel, situated on the Obersee, the upper part of the Rursee, one of the largest reservoirs in Germany. The village is part of the municipality of Simmerath and is located in the Eifel National Park. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful …

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September 14, 2024,Odette's first road trip hike 🚐🥾

With our camper Odette we are on a road trip for the first time! From this park4night spot with a unique sunset view (1 night costs 14 euros) you can immediately walk on different hiking trails. We walked towards Einruhr and back with the reservoir never far away.

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September 5, 2023,Blick auf den Rursee – St. Rochus Runde von Einruhr

Beautiful hiking route, varied, steeped in history, pure nature... easy tour for trained hikers...

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January 27, 2024,Von Einruhr an der Urft entlang/ Dreiborner Hochfläche/ Vogelsang

Favorite Eifel tour, because it went up to the Dreiborn plateau, my “place to be”😍
Shortly before Einruhr it was actually an adventurous journey over trees and a little off the usual path😅
It was soooo beautiful!!!
Have a nice Saturday evening everyone 🥾🙋‍♀️

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November 12, 2023,Blick auf den Rursee – St. Rochus Runde von Einruhr

What can I say....simply heavenly....highly recommended....😁

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Urft Reservoir Trail – View of the Rursee loop from Vogelsang International Place

View of the Urft Dam and the Urftsee

Urft Reservoir Trail

View of the Rursee

Relaxation bench with view of the Obersee (Rur Reservoir)

Abandoned Village of Wollseifen

Dreiborn Plateau

Dreiborn Plateau Trail with Views of the Urft Valley

Vogelsang Entrance Gate

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