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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Simmerath

Paulushof Dam – View of the Obersee loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Paulushof Dam – View of the Obersee loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

Moderate

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Paulushof Dam – View of the Obersee loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

02:08

28.9km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 20 m for 14 m

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6.04 km

Paulushof Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Paulushofdamm separates the Obersee from the Rursee. From here you can hike or cycle left on the Rursee in the direction of the Schwammenauel dam or right on the Urftseerandweg to the Urftsee dam.

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7.33 km

Urft River Path in Eifel National Park

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7.39 km

View of the Obersee

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The Obersee is a very beautiful lake from every corner and edge and invites you to linger.

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12.8 km

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

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Here you cycle along the Urftsee with a view of the former NS-Ordensburg Vogelsang. The place reinvents itself today and sets an example against the Nazi crimes. As an “International …

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12.9 km

View of the Urftsee and its rocky slopes

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Great trail around the Urft Dam

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14.7 km

View of the Victor-Neels Bridge

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... jipp ... as Guido already aptly writes ... after the bridge the named after a former Belgian colonel and commander of the garrison bridge ... go with 16 per …

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15.2 km

Victor-Neels Bridge

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The bridge, named after the last Belgian commander, Victor Neels, fits very well into the landscape. At the end you can expect a 16 percent gradient up to Vogelsang.

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19.1 km

Kermeterstollen Valve House

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The Kermeter tunnel was built at the beginning of the 20th century and directs the water from the Urftsee into the power station near Heimbach-Hasenfeld, where electricity is still generated …

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28.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

7.74 km

4.58 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.46 km

8.12 km

7.59 km

4.57 km

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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9°C

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Paulushof Dam – View of the Obersee loop from Wolfs- und Wollebachtal

Paulushof Dam

Urft River Path in Eifel National Park

View of the Obersee

View of Vogelsang IP and Lake Urft

View of the Urftsee and its rocky slopes

View of the Victor-Neels Bridge

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Kermeterstollen Valve House

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