Far away from the hustle and bustle, the Waldhotel Machtemesmühle invites you to relax.

The hike leads from Simmerath into the picturesque Tiefenbachtal valley. Passing the very first commercial enterprise in Simmerath, the path meanders through the beautiful valley where the former oil mill is located. The path then leads uphill along the Brombach stream via Huppenbroich back to Simmerath

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Motorhome parking at the old train station in Üttfeld

Circular trail - 10.2 km - from the "Am Eifeldom" hiking parking lot

If you start at the parking lots of the train stations in Obermaubach or Untermaubach, you will quickly reach the Obermaubach reservoir (also a parking lot), where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the reservoir. This low-traffic loop is easy to cycle, but requires cyclists to be in good physical condition.

The undulating forest and panoramic trails around the Obermaubach reservoir require a relatively high level of fitness.

This tour is varied and only moderately challenging with a steep single trail north of Vossenack. It leads over gentle undulations and steeper climbs from the plateau of the Hürtgen Forest into the adjacent valleys. You can start the low-traffic circuit from one of the parking lots, e.g. in Vossenack (church) or Hürtgen (cemetery or sports field) or Germeter (parking lot at the edge of the forest, Zweifaller Weg).

a dry maar full of sedges, mosses & cotton grasses

Apart from a steep climb out of the Rur valley, along the Buntsandsteinfelsen nature reserve, this route is easy to manage overall. The route mostly runs parallel to the banks of the Rur. Parking is available at the train stations in Nideggen-Brück and Abenden as well as the parking lot in the center of Nideggen.