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Kaiserfelsen (Emperor Rock) – Kall Reservoir loop from Simmerath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Kaiserfelsen (Emperor Rock) – Kall Reservoir loop from Simmerath

Hard

4.9

(11)

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Kaiserfelsen (Emperor Rock) – Kall Reservoir loop from Simmerath

02:56

36.6km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.67 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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6.50 km

Kall Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Very beautiful reservoir and very quiet, completely different than the Rursee, for example.

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6.63 km

Exhibition Hydropower - Waterslide

Highlight • Monument

Flaps and valves are shown here, as well as a one-man splinter shelter (far left).

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6.72 km

View of the Kalltal Reservoir

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What a breathtaking view

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8.72 km

Kalltalsperre Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The refuge was built in 1962 by the North Eifel Nature Park Association. It is very well maintained and offers protection as well as a good opportunity to take a …

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9.95 km

Peterbachquellgebiet

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

Fundstelle Soldaten Dempfle, Quick (US Army) und unbek. DEU

Archaeological Site

17.1 km

Ruhehain Hürtgenwald

Forest

25.4 km

Simonskall Village

Highlight • Settlement

The place is good to the eyes and stomach

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29.2 km

Mittleres Kalltal

Nature Reserve

36.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.1 km

5.27 km

4.70 km

1.28 km

254 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

11.0 km

8.21 km

3.64 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Sunday 9 August

27°C

15°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Kaiserfelsen (Emperor Rock) – Kall Reservoir loop from Simmerath

View of the Eifel Valley