Simmerath

Simmerath is best known within North Rhine-Westphalia for the Rursee reservoir. The municipality extends across the northern Eifel, where the Rur passes through wooded uplands and feeds the reservoir near Einruhr. Rursee is part of a chain of waterworks on the Rur, giving this inland corner of western Germany a strong lakeside character. Roads and walking routes link Simmerath’s scattered settlements with the nearby Eifel National Park, known for its protected beech forests. Vogelsang IP, a former Nazi-era training complex that now houses a documentation and visitor centre, is another significant site in the surrounding Eifel. Browse other webcams across the northern Eifel to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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