• Copyright: Eifel Tourismus GmbH, Dominik Ketz

44 - Rursee-Höhenweg

Type of tour:Hiking
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Difficulty:difficult
Duration4:10 h
Length14.2 km
Ascent340 hm
Descent340 hm
Elevation profile

Description

Distance: 14.2 kmStarting point: Rurseezentrum in Simmerath-Rurberg


Great views over Lake Rursee guaranteed. From the Rursee center, the hike leads into the forest above Rurberg, where the tower of the Heinrich Geis gallery is located. Once you reach the top, you cross the Soviet war cemetery. After a while, the path gradually descends into the Weidenbach valley, where it crosses the Weidenbach mill. You return to the Rursee center through Rurberg.

Highlights of the tour

  • Heinrich Geis gallery
  • Soviet war cemetery
  • Weidenbach mill

Impressions

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