Magnificent view – Pommersbach Stream Crossing loop from Queckenberg

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Magnificent view – Pommersbach Stream Crossing loop from Queckenberg

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Magnificent view – Pommersbach Stream Crossing loop from Queckenberg

03:26

12.5km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.21 km

Magnificent view

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very idyllic. View towards Euskirchen and the Rhineland

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2.58 km

Pommersbach Stream Crossing

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The small stream is the Pommersbach, which appeared to be more of a small trickle during our visit today due to the prevailing dryness.

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4.12 km

Unteres Steinbachtal

Nature Reserve

4.46 km

Forest Path in the Eifel

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A beautiful area to spend a holiday.

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5.02 km

Steinbach Reservoir

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The photos that can still be seen of the Steinbach dam, which show a large, shimmering blue water surface, are older. After the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021, due …

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5.18 km

Steinbach Reservoir (drained)

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Lush greenery is now spreading at the bottom of the Steinbach dam, which has been dry since the flood disaster.
The Euskirchen-Swisttal water supply association (WES) has presented plans on …

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6.53 km

Vorstaubecken

Lake

10.6 km

Hahnenberg Forest Trail

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In dry times this path is definitely enchanted. After prolonged rainfall, it turns into a small swamp that appears just as enchanted. Then it's better to take a small trail next door.

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11.4 km

View of the Eifel Countryside

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At the marked spot, you are in the middle of the forest. There is no view whatsoever.

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12.3 km

Madbachtalsperre

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The Steinbach dam, which is not far away, is now dry - i.e. after the heavy rain catastrophe of July 2021 - and a green area can be seen instead …

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.45 km

3.45 km

635 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

2.83 km

2.51 km

1.65 km

139 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (260 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

10°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

October 25, 2021,2021-10-25 Steinbachtal, Hahnenberg und Madbachtalsperre

Finally it was right again: wonderful autumn weather and no obstructive appointments! When I chose the Steinbachtalsperre as a sub-destination, I just thought: The dam is definitely closed because it has to be repaired after the July flood. What I didn't have on the bill: You can now walk around the bottom of the dam! Then it went nicely through …

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August 7, 2022,2022-08-07 Rundtour Flamersheimer Wald von der Madbach- zur Steinbachtalsperre

1/2 The hike leads from the Madbach dam to the Steinbach dam, both dams intended to provide water supplies for the cloth industry based in Euskirchen. In the meantime, the cloth industry has not only disappeared there, but also in all of Germany (tip for a visit: LVR Museum cloth factory Müller in Euskirchen), the dams are still there. However, …

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June 24, 2023,NRW - Euskirchen: Steinbachtalsperre Madbachtalsperre Runde von Kirchheim-230624UM

During the flood in July 2021, the situation at the Steinbachtalsperre was dramatic. The dam threatened to break because of the water masses, since the drain, which was 18 meters below the surface, was blocked. An excavator driver risked his life to clear the drain. After the flood, a new drainage notch was built.
The Steinbachtalsperre is still empty and …

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May 11, 2025,Steinbach- und Madbachsee - Kloster Schweinheim

Starting point: Steinbachtalsperre hiking car park. Be sure to look around on the ascent to Silberberg: There you have a great view to the west.
At Hahnentrift, we turned southeast to reach the Madbachtal. Unfortunately, harvesters had left quite a mess there, so paths were destroyed and no longer recognizable: off-road, so to speak.
In the Madbachtal, we walked a …

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