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River Rur – View of the Nideggen Cliffs loop from Nideggen

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Nideggen

River Rur – View of the Nideggen Cliffs loop from Nideggen

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River Rur – View of the Nideggen Cliffs loop from Nideggen

02:23

8.08km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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1.85 km

River Rur

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beautiful surroundings and wonderful hiking trails

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4.58 km

Hindenburg Gate

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The Hindenburg Gate is a colorful sandstone rock. The rock was created in the Triassic during the period of Buntsandstein about 220 million years ago from rubble and sand. The …

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5.14 km

Rock formations and viewpoints at Glatte Wand

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Along the way there are several imposing sandstone formations, some of which are as high as a house and are used as climbing areas, which can be easily recognized by the white magnesium powder stains and the embedded hooks.

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5.40 km

View of the Nideggen Cliffs

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Beautiful view of the rocks.

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5.49 km

View of Nideggen Castle

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There are numerous vantage points of the castle and the surrounding area on this beautiful stretch of the route.

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6.19 km

Large Sandstone Rock on the Unraspfad

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The interesting formations formed by the red sandstone cliffs here are not man-made. Nature was the architect, piling up rocks here over the course of Earth's history and partially smoothing them down again through erosion—a perpetual process.

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7.17 km

Nideggen Castle

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The castle ruins on Buntsandsteinfelsen high above the Rurtal is a real highlight of any tour to Nideggen.

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8.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.23 km

2.63 km

1.38 km

397 m

333 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

2.42 km

1.21 km

937 m

261 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

23°C

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Comments

September 3, 2021,Christinenley - Nideggen – Blick auf Burg Nideggen Runde von Nideggen

Today I went on a wonderful birthday hike from Nideggen in the northern Eifel. The red sandstone rocks impressed me very much.

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December 14, 2025,Runde von Nideggen mit Hindenburgtor und Burg

I don't really care about the weather when I'm hiking, but Harald was determined to get some sun. Since that was possible today with a drive of almost 100 kilometers, he didn't have to persuade me for long. Luckily, the weather forecast was accurate, and so we enjoyed a beautiful hike near Nideggen in the afternoon ☀️😃

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August 15, 2021,Christinenley - Nideggen – Blick auf Burg Nideggen Runde von Nideggen

At the end there was a break in the café in Nideggen and Fiete was relaxed there

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September 20, 2023,Altstadt Nideggen und Burg Nideggen

The old town of Nideggen and its castle are worth seeing. The hiking trail was also great, especially along the slope. There were three great viewpoints on ledges, assuming you like the heights.
The lower path goes along the Rur. It's wide there with a lot of current.
A wonderful last day of vacation, which ended with a jump into …

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May 8, 2022,Panoramawanderung: Buntsandsteinroute über die Christinenley-Felsen ab Nideggen

A wonderful panoramic circular hike with the whole family today for Mother's Day: the small town and the castle of Nideggen are simply a beautiful piece of the Rur-Eifel with a lot of history. The path first leads down to the Rur floodplains and then back up to the Buntsandsteinroute with the great rock formations and the panoramic views of …

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January 15, 2022,Panorama-Wanderung Buntsandsteinroute ab Burg Nideggen zur Christinenley in der Eifel

In the still young year 2022, this is the most beautiful hiking tour for the time being, which we will definitely do again in summer!

When we left Düsseldorf, the sky was still gray and after the motorway exit the fog in the Eifel even increased steadily ... until shortly before Nideggen the sun and blue sky suddenly lay in …

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September 19, 2021,Felsenpfad/ Rundweg Nideggen an der Rur

The best place to park is at the Nideggen train station in the Brück district.

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April 15, 2022,Hindenburgtor - Rundweg von Nideggen

Hello, everyone! Today we were out and about in the Eifel National Park and hiked the Buntsandsteinroute (or 27 Ruraue) from Nideggen (day ticket €4.50 I thought was okay). The tour is awesome! The old town center and Nideggen Castle are must-sees. It's mostly on narrow paths (which I love so much) along. There are many views and great rock …

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River Rur – View of the Nideggen Cliffs loop from Nideggen

River Rur

Hindenburg Gate

Rock formations and viewpoints at Glatte Wand

View of the Nideggen Cliffs

View of Nideggen Castle

Large Sandstone Rock on the Unraspfad

Nideggen Castle

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