Rursee Loop Trail – Lake Rur loop from Rur Dam

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Düren

Heimbach

Rursee Loop Trail – Lake Rur loop from Rur Dam

Hard

3.0

(1)

riders

Rursee Loop Trail – Lake Rur loop from Rur Dam

02:38

38.6km

680m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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593 m

Rur Dam (Schwammenauel Reservoir)

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With a height of almost 70 meters, the dam is one of the highest in Germany and correspondingly large is the Rursee behind it. The dam was built mainly to …

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921 m

Rurseeblick Schwammenauel

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Nice place for a break

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1.28 km

Rursee Loop Trail

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

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1.77 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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3.67 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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4.06 km

Viewpoint

11.6 km

Senkelbachquellen

Nature Reserve

16.6 km

Mittleres Kalltal

Nature Reserve

17.7 km

As in other places around the Hürtgenwald, you can also find such impressive sandstone rock formations, whose origin dates back millions of years. The rocks form a meter-high gorge, through which you drive right through.

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34.7 km

View over Woffelsbach and the Rursee

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This rock is about 30-50m next to the actual route and represents a nice foreground for photos for me.

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37.2 km

View of the Rur Reservoir

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If you can, you should do this beautiful tour during the week, especially if you are out and about by bike.
In Corona times, it is also emptier. And when …

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38.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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