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View of the Rursee – Lakeside Trails at the Rursee loop from Schmidt

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View of the Rursee – Lakeside Trails at the Rursee loop from Schmidt

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View of the Rursee – Lakeside Trails at the Rursee loop from Schmidt

04:21

15.0km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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3.12 km

View of the Rursee

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We started our tour at the Hotel Seehof in Schwammenauel and then hiked to Woffelsbach. From there we took the ship back to Schwammenauel. The tour is then about 14 kilometers long and ideal for a beautiful late summer day.

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4.44 km

View of the Rursee (Rur Reservoir)

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Currently, the Rurtalsperre does not have that much water due to the hot summer and low rainfall.

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4.88 km

View of the Rursee

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Very quiet place to chill.

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5.10 km

Lakeside Trails at the Rursee

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All in all, a very worthwhile hiking area with well-developed trails and great views!

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Zweibäsch – Confluence of Allerbach and Schilsbach

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It's wonderfully idyllic when the stream babbles along.

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Smugglers' Shelter Schilsbachtal

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Here you can feel history close up. At the end of the forties there was sometimes not even coffee in Germany, which is why people used their "Muckefuck" from parts …

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11.4 km

Smuggler's Trail in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

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“The way takes its name from the post-war period, when coffee smuggling from Belgium was one of the Schmidter's most important sources of income. Schmidt was destroyed to over 90% …

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11.4 km

Enchanted Forest Path in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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The path was not easy to walk, a good level of sure-footedness was required, climbing over tree trunks etc. At the end it was very difficult as it was no …

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.60 km

6.38 km

1.19 km

455 m

359 m

Surfaces

6.07 km

3.33 km

3.10 km

1.62 km

860 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Wednesday 26 August

28°C

16°C

13 %

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Comments

October 19, 2025,Wanderung am Rursee

Today, Mahmut from the Eifelverein led us on a lovely walk through a colorful autumn forest.
The climb was tough, but afterward, we were able to truly enjoy the sunshine and the changing foliage. 🌞😀🍻
Best wishes, Ruth

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October 19, 2025,Auf Schmugglerpfaden und entlag des Rursees 🤩

Now that's what I call a "golden October"!

28 hikers set off from the Rurberg Sailing Club's clubhouse to enjoy this glorious day.

The sky is still mostly gray, but patches of blue are gradually appearing, and the sun finally decides to join us, shining its rays on the brightly colored bushes and trees and warming our backs.

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February 16, 2024,🐶 Schmugglerpfad – Schöne Wege am Rursee entlang, Runde von Schmidt

From Schmidt we set off on one of the historic paths that were used after the Second World War as a smuggling route, mainly for coffee beans. On the smugglers' path, we imagined how difficult it must have been to drag the bags weighing around 25 kg over these steep passages from Belgium when there were police and customs to …

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February 19, 2022,Tour

Big walk 🚶‍♂️ with wife in Woffelsbach Germany

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March 19, 2022,Rursee – Schöne Wege am See entlang Runde von Schmidt

When the weather was nice, our hike today led along the Rursee. The starting point was in Schmidt, in the middle of town, which could have been 1 km closer to the route.
We liked the route very much because apart from a few cyclists we were lonely and alone on the road. The peace was wonderful, nature is slowly …

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View of the Rursee – Lakeside Trails at the Rursee loop from Schmidt

View of the Rursee

View of the Rursee (Rur Reservoir)

View of the Rursee

Lakeside Trails at the Rursee

Zweibäsch – Confluence of Allerbach and Schilsbach

Smugglers' Shelter Schilsbachtal

Smuggler's Trail in Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park

Enchanted Forest Path in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

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