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View of the Rursee – Heimbach Reservoir loop from Heimbach

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North Rhine-Westphalia

View of the Rursee – Heimbach Reservoir loop from Heimbach

Moderate

4.0

(5)

40

runners

View of the Rursee – Heimbach Reservoir loop from Heimbach

00:37

5.68km

110m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

1.81 km

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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2

2.16 km

View of the Rursee

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The Rursee offers so much ... especially good relaxation

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3

2.65 km

Rursee Near Heimbach

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If you want to avoid the climb from Heimbach, start at the Eifeler Tor car park.

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4

3.65 km

Heimbach Reservoir

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A lonely bench to enjoy the silence

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5

3.83 km

Heimbach Art Nouveau Hydroelectric Power Station

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The hydropower plant from 1905 draws its water from the Urft Dam and was once the largest storage hydropower plant in Europe. The power plant building is now a listed building and can be viewed on guided tours.

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6

3.88 km

Miner statue at the Art Nouveau Power Station in Heimbach

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Made of steel, an artificial figure like a miner.

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7

3.94 km

View of Heimbach Power Station

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You pass the old hydroelectric power station.

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8

4.32 km

Boardwalk at Heimbach Reservoir

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A short break with a fantastic view

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5.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.58 km

2.34 km

738 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

1.36 km

181 m

169 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Friday 16 October

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6°C

61 %

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