Rursee-Altitude-Way

The 14.6 km long tour starts at the National Park Gate in Rurberg, where guests can find out about the scenic characteristics of the National Park region and the Rursee before the tour. In the exhibition "Lifelines of Nature" the flora and fauna of the only national park in North Rhine-Westphalia are thematized and explained in an appealing way. At the beginning the tour leads 100 meters along the shore of the Rursee, which belongs with a capacity of 205 million m³ to the largest dams of Germany, before the way to the west branches off into the mountain ranges of the Eifel. After leaving the village you will reach the Weidenbacher Mühle, built in 1807. The idyllically situated building was once driven by a water wheel and mainly ground rye and oats. The last miller worked there until the 1950s. In 1960 the mill, threatened by decay, became private property and was extensively restored. The trail climbs up to the Eifelblick Kierberg, 455 metres above sea level, which offers a fantastic view over Lake Rursee and the Eifel National Park and on to the outskirts of Steckenborn. Near Kesternich you will then encounter various scattered emigrant farms. During the land consolidation in the 1970s, the farmers there exchanged their many small, often widely dispersed estates for a coherent area outside the village. Shortly before Rurberg, a short detour to the "Eifelblick - Youth Hostel" 470 metres above sea level is worthwhile. The reward for this effort is a fantastic view far across Lake Rursee to the wooded slopes of the Eifel National Park. The tour ends in Rurberg, where you can end the day in one of the cosy cafes or restaurants.