Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Simmerath

Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

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Wüstebach Stream loop from Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

03:04

10.5km

290m

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 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.40 km

Erkensruhr Forest Chapel and Fountain

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful, well-kept forest chapel. A place where many people have already expressed their gratitude in the form of votive tablets, which fortunately has so far been spared from blemishes such …

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2.00 km

Creation Trail in Eifel National Park

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The Diocese of Aachen, in whose territory we are located here, has set up a special pastoral care center for the two - in terms of content, extremely contradictory - …

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3.52 km

Schöpfungspfad Alpine Section and Bat Cave

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The surroundings are constantly changing on this great hiking trail. Simply great!

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5.10 km

Stone Labyrinth on the Schöpfungspfad Leykaul

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Ascending from Erkensruhr, the penultimate station of the "Path of Creation" is the labyrinth. In colloquial language, they are often "lumped together", but in terms of content, a distinction must …

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5.96 km

Wüstebach Stream

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Very wild, original section. Partial sure-footedness required because the roads can be narrow and slippery after rain.

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6.53 km

Confluence of Erkensruhr, Wüstebach, and Püngelbach

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This is where Püngelbach and Wüstebach meet and merge to form the Erkensruhr.

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7.04 km

Wooden bridge over a stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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On the new Eifelschleife Spuren des Schiefers you have to cross some streams. A wooden bridge over the Erkensruhr leads across the wide Waldbach. Slate stones in the streambed make the stream murmur. Forest music 😊

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9.38 km

Erkensruhrtal mit Nebenbächen und Felsen am Oberseeufer

Nature Reserve

9.38 km

Forest Trail in Nationalpark Eifel

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The plants along the path almost form a tunnel.

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10.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

3.37 km

733 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.47 km

3.53 km

1.38 km

822 m

179 m

143 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 8 October

11°C

6°C

98 %

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Comments

September 28, 2024,Der Schöpfungspfad

After what felt like 100 years, Anne and I went for another walk 😍. We decided on the Creation Trail from Erkensruhr. 👍
I walked it years ago and I was impressed by the high proportion of trails. 🤗It started from the Finkenaul hiking car park. Well signposted with the hiking logo. On the way, there were lots of beautifully …

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December 18, 2021,Schöpfungspfad - Dem Leben auf der Spur

Today was a very nice and comfortable circular hike on the CREATION PATH in the Eifel National Park. Narrow paths, rugged slate cliffs, lots of splashing water and silence. Just the thing before the fourth Sunday in Advent. Oh yes, the Eifel is simply beautiful.

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April 26, 2026,Schöpfungspfad Erkensruhr

Very nice tour starting from the Erkensruhr sports field. First, my tour went to the Waldkapelle and then it continued over the Schöpfungspfad. Through a very beautiful landscape to the Dreibornerhöhe. There the Schöpfungspfad ends in a labyrinth.

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April 8, 2023,Tour Schöpfungspfad in Erkensruhr

The Creation Path goes above the Erkensruhr playground to the Dedenbornerhöhe. There you will find small panels with sayings about life. The path itself is very narrow in parts and slippery when wet. I strongly recommend sturdy shoes. You will also come across natural caves. The landscape is worth seeing. Partly you have a nice view.

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August 29, 2021,Eifeltour: Rundweg-Wanderparkplatz Hirschrott-Schöpfungspfad-Wanderpakplatz Hirschrott

The creation path is intended as a more meditative / Christian hiking trail with many stations up to the labyrinth. Hiking shoes and surefootedness are required in the first part of the path. We went in the rain and it was very slippery. In the second part, the path is comfortable and leads through the wild and romantic Wüstebachtal. Very …

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March 27, 2024,Wanderung Schöpfungspfad

From the Finkenauel car park, walk about 500m in the direction of travel (past the wild boar arena) until you find the first sign at a street intersection that says the creation path begins in about 900m if you turn left uphill. From there new signs follow and you can no longer miss the path. From the parking lot it …

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March 1, 2023,Schöpfungspfad und Hirschrott

Today I walked the beautiful path of creation with Conny. We went back over the Leykaul, along the wonderfully icy Wüstebach and later along the Erkensruhr. It was pretty cold but sunny weather, so we really enjoyed the already great tour.

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September 4, 2022,Schöpfungspfad Erkensruhr

We did this tour with our kids (3 and 6)! The big one completed the tour without any problems. He has also walked a lot through the Alps. The Creation Path is sometimes narrow and steep, sure-footedness is sometimes required. A lot is about roots and stones. We loved the way!

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