Top 3 Natural Monuments around Stausee Obermaubach

The Rursee viewpoint is one of the most beautiful panoramic views in the Eifel region (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It's a vast reservoir (Rursee or Rurlake) surrounded by forests, slopes, and hiking trails. It's not only a focal point of the Eifel National Park but also offers spectacular views of the water and the surrounding valleys from several locations. The Rursee is a large reservoir of approximately 780 hectares, created by the dam at Schwammenauel on the Rur River. The lake is part of a chain of reservoirs in the Eifel region used for water regulation, energy generation, recreation, and nature experiences. Around the lake, you'll find cycling routes, hiking trails, and viewpoints, offering ever-changing perspectives of the water and the surrounding landscape. 🏞️ Famous viewpoints on Lake Rur 1. Eifel View "Hirschley" (Heimbach) From this elevated spot, approximately 512m above sea level, you have a spectacular panorama of Lake Rur and the steep slopes of its northern shore. The viewpoint is located in the Wilder Kermeter area of the Eifel National Park and is accessible via hiking trails from a parking lot on the Kermeter. 2. Eifel View Kierberg (Simmerath-Woffelsbach) At an altitude of approximately 455m, the viewpoint at Kierberg offers a wide view over Lake Rur, with views towards the Eifel National Park. This viewpoint is located along a country road (L128) between Steckenborn and Woffelsbach and is an excellent place for a short stop during a tour or hike. 3. Eifel View Beautiful View (Nideggen/Simmerath-Einruhr) This viewpoint on the Simonsley slope (approximately 415m) offers a panoramic view of Lake Rursee, clearly showing the wooded core of the Eifel National Park. It is a classic spot for many hikers who walk around the lake, especially beautiful at sunset or in autumn. 4. Eifel View Youth Hostels (Simmerath-Rurberg) Near the youth hostel in Rurberg, there is a viewing point at an altitude of approximately 470m. From here, you can see the lake and the forests of the Eifel National Park in the distance, with panoramic panels for orientation. 5. Eifel-Blick Wolfshügel (Simmerath-Einruhr) This viewpoint above Einruhr overlooks the village of Obersee and the Rur River valleys beyond. It is situated on a small plateau (approximately 360m above sea level) and can be reached via a short, slightly steep hike from the Rur Bridge in Einruhr. Several hiking trails around Lake Rur are specially designed to offer the most beautiful views of the lake. The Rurseeblick route, for example, is a circular walk of approximately 6.5km with several photogenic viewpoints and panoramic stops along the way, ideal for an afternoon stroll with water views. The longer Eifeler Steilküste route also takes you along cliffs and elevated paths with beautiful views of the dam and the lake. Along the way, you'll see not only the water but also the deeply incised valleys and wooded landscape of the Eifel. 🌄 Tips for the best view • Morning and evening light often create the most beautiful interplay of colors across the lake. • Walk along the shores or on the slopes surrounding the lake to gain ever-changing perspectives on the water and vegetation. • In autumn and spring, the views are often clearer because the air is cleaner and the forests have a rich contrast in color.

Viewpoint of the reservoir located there

"...We finally reach the Obermaubach reservoir via field paths. We pass the dam and decide to take a coffee break on the other side of the Rur. Right next to the café we discover a fish ladder that is supposed to enable the 'migratory fish' to overcome the hydroelectric plant. The highlight of this fish ladder: an observation station has been built here, through the glass pane of which you can see the migrating fish passing by..." Find out more about the wonderful RurUfer cycle path: https://www.netreisetagebuch.de/rurufer-radweg/

Nice place to rest (not on the weekend) to stare at the lake and take a break.

unfortunately you can get closer than view from the bridge

The term Buntsandstein (in the sense of "colorful sandstone" in contrast to "red sandstone" = Rotliegend) goes back to Abraham Gottlob Werner, who used it from about 1780 in his lectures at the Bergakademie in Freiberg. In 1834, when the system of the Triassic was established by Friedrich August von Alberti, the term "colorful sandstone" was already generally recognized. Since the 1990s, the Buntsandstein has been considered as a group in terms of the lithostratigraphic hierarchy and divided into formations whose boundaries and relative positions to other formations are precisely defined. Alternatively, the allostratigraphy divides the Buntsandstein into sequences whose boundaries, however, in this case also correspond to the formations of the Buntsandstein. Allostratigraphy and lithostratigraphy are slightly different methods of subdividing rock units.

The Obermaubach dam in Obermaubach in the municipality of Kreuzau in the district of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, was built in 1933 and 1934 and serves as a compensating reservoir for the Rur inflows of varying strength and to control the most even possible discharge of water into the Rur. The reservoir is located in the area of the municipality of Kreuzau as well as in the upper area in the area of the municipalities of Hürtgenwald and Nideggen.

Very nice fish ladder, it is the longest in the whole of NRW.