The reservoir Rurtalsee, usually called Rursee, lies in the Eifel in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Rur flows into the Meuse in Roermond (Netherlands) and should not be confused with the dysentery im Ruhr area.
Regions
Sub-regions of the Eifel
- Eifel National Park
- Urftsee, the islands of the Rursee and the shore zones are predominantly part of the Eifel National Park.
Sections of the seascape
- Urftsee
- Obersee
- Rursee
- Heimbach reservoir
places
- Simmerath, Districts of Einruhr (am Obersee), Rurberg, Woffelsbach
- Nideggen, Schmidt district
- Heimbach, Main town Heimbach (Heimbach reservoir) and district Hasenfeld
- Schleiden below the district of Maisbenden (Urftsee)
Other goals
- Upper Rurtal with Monschau
- Middle Rurtal
- Mariawald Abbey
- Vogelsang
background
The reservoirs form a coherent area
language
getting there
Einruhr
Einruhr is served by bus routes 63 (Schleiden-Simmerath) and 83 (from the main town Simmerath). Out Aachen Main station you first drive to the main town Simmerath and change there; the connection takes 1 1/2 hours. From the train stop Kall drive to Schleiden-Morsbach and change there (approx. 1 hour drive). Aachen and Kall, on the other hand, are well connected to the rail network.
Woffelsbach
Woffelsbach is from the bus route 68 Aachen Approached Rothe Erde; Travel time is 1 3/4 hours.
Schwammenauel
Heimbach-Schwammenauel is depended on by some buses on line 231 Heimbach as well as the citizen bus and the Mäxchen approached. Other bus stops have been identified in the Hasenfeld district, 2 km away.
mobility
- The connections between the Heimbacher and the rest of the parts are bad, between the worse and simmerather Areas moderate.
- On the Rursee as well as on the Obersee there is excursion boat traffic by the Rurschifffahrt; but not all year round. Pleasure craft without a motor drive are permitted on the Rursee (there are exceptions), while small boats without a motor drive are permitted on the Heimbach reservoir.
- There is a good network of cycle paths along the lakes.
- There are also footpaths, especially at Heimbacher Stausee and Urftsee.
Tourist Attractions
- Urft dam
- Heimbach hydropower plant
activities
- water sports:
- Driving on boats (including surfboards) requires approval from the Eifel-Rur Water Association (WVER), phone: 02421 / 494-1245; the permit cards can be purchased in the neighboring communities Heimbach and Simmerath as in Kreuzau can be acquired. A permit from the WVER is also required to enter the Heimbach reservoir with small boats. Motor boats are not permitted; An auxiliary motor may only be switched on in exceptional cases. In winter the boats are to be removed from the lake. Conditions (fees) must be clarified on site.
- Swimming is permitted at the Eschauel (Nideggen) lido and - contrary to other publications - is also tolerated in other places, provided that sport boat traffic and Rursee shipping are not hindered.
- Rurseeschifffahrt
- During the summer, a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 tours in each direction are between Schwammenauel and Rurberg, with stops in Eschauel, Heimbach-Kermeter and Woffelsbach.
- On the Obersee between Rurberg and Urststaumauer 3 to 8 tours are offered in the summer time (round trip). There are 4 to 8 tours between Rurberg and Einruhr.
- Fishing: Conditions (fees) must be clarified on site.
- Ice sports: Due to the changing water level, reliable ice surfaces can only rarely be expected. Therefore, ice skating is generally not allowed.
- Cycle touring: RurUfer cycle path (Sections), Rursee-Runde, the other lakes are accompanied by cycle paths on at least one side. Other ways lead to the Kermeter, to the Venn foreland, to the Dreiborn plateau
- Hiking: hiking trails lead mostly directly along the lakes; other paths lead above the lakes.
- Nature observation: The Rurseen are suitable for many migratory birds as winter quarters or migration areas; this particularly applies to the Heimbach reservoir. A relatively high biodiversity can be observed all year round: snakes (no poisonous snakes), storks (black stork), wild cats, butterflies
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nightlife
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climate
- The Heimbach reservoir is filled with cold water all year round - especially in the warm season. This radiates to the surroundings of the lake and leads to the formation of haze.
- The other lakes have a balancing effect on the environment - temperature peaks in both directions are mitigated.
