Mood illustration (Unsplash), not an official photo of the park.
Independent park · the Eifel (Simmerath-Rurberg)
Ferienpark Rursee
Renovated holiday homes above the Rursee, with an indoor tennis hall — 2h 12m drive from Brussels outside peak hours.
In den Brüchen 45, 52152 Simmerath · Google Maps
- A lake
- The countryside
- 2h 12m from Brussels
- 2h 52m Friday 6pm (estimated ×1.3)
Indicative range · price not checked
€345 · 3 nights, 4 people, not tied to dates
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The resort has 16 units.
Mood illustrations (Unsplash), not the park's official photos.
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Why you'll like it
Renovated holiday homes above the Rursee, with an indoor tennis hall.
A lake for summer afternoons
Beach, pedalos or sailing: open-air swimming without going to the sea.
The dog comes too
Some accommodation accepts pets, with a supplement at booking.
Who it's for
Ideal for
This park is particularly suited to:
- No Families with young children
- No Teens after thrills
- Average Couples
- Average Nature lovers
- No Rainy weekend
- Average With the dog
- No Nightlife and going out
- No Week-long stay
Ferienpark Rursee offers 16 renovated holiday homes above Rurberg in the northern Eifel, with views over the lake. The park has an indoor tennis hall, a children's playground and a restaurant. Dogs are welcome by prior arrangement in four dedicated houses.
At a glance
For you
Six ways to experience this park, rated from its facilities and what is around it.
Family
play areas, swimming pool, children's outings
Nature
forest, lake, trails
Pool & facilities
swimming pool, spa, bowling, bikes
Romantic
quiet, spa, good restaurants
Rainy day
everything you can do indoors
Fine weather
open air, water, panoramic views
The whole stay, not just the park
Your ideal day
Family day: pace suited to children, short journeys. Indicative budget excluding accommodation: ≈ €12 per adult.
- 9am
Breakfast at the cottage
Our data does not say whether there is a shop on site: bring your groceries, or ask at reception.
- 10.30am
Vogelsang IP
Former Nazi "Ordensburg" site, now an international place of remembrance in the Eifel National Park: guided tours, exhibitions and tower climbs.
18 min from the park
- 1pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 3pm
Rursee-Schifffahrt (Schwammenauel)
Boat trips on the Rursee and the Eifel lakes aboard four passenger ships.
27 min from the park
- 5pm
Hellenthal bird of prey centre and game reserve
Bird-of-prey station and wildlife enclosure in the Eifel National Park: flight shows, eagle owls, lynx and deer.
30 min from the park
- 6.30pm
Back to the cottage
Drinks on the terrace, dinner at the accommodation.
- 8pm
Quiet evening
Board games, a film, sunset from the terrace.
Calculated from Brussels, the reference city for this page, with no profile. Change the starting point or the profile: the score is recalculated.
- Distance weighting 19%
2h 12m drive under normal conditions
- Facilities weighting 13%
limited facilities
- Surroundings weighting 13%
lake, countryside
- Family weighting 13%
4 child-friendly activities nearby
- Dining weighting 10%
1 restaurant on site — no place to eat listed nearby for now, the rating covers the site only
- Things to do weighting 13%
4 activities, 3 of them under 30 min away
- Rainy day weighting 13%
few indoor options
- Fine weather weighting 9%
limited outdoor options
How much does this stay cost?
All-inclusive estimate: accommodation, travel, meals and outings. Your settings are saved on this device.
Dates are optional: without them, the estimate covers a typical stay.
- Accommodation
- €345
- Return journey
- €83
- Meals
- €252
- Activities
- €0
- Estimated total
- €680
per night€227
per person€170
per person per night€57
What's the weather like?
A 7-day on-site forecast, covering your dates if you have chosen any, with advice to match: indoors if it rains, outdoors in fine weather.
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Suggested itinerary
Generated from the park's activities and restaurants: arrival, full days alternating outdoor, rainy-day and discovery ideas, then departure. Adjust it with the options.
Indicative budget for the programme: ≈ €51 per adult, excluding accommodation (4 days).
Day 1 · Arrival day
Settling in gently · ≈ €12 / adult
- 3pm
Arrival at the park
Check-in at reception at Ferienpark Rursee. Collect the site map.
- 4pm
Settling into the cottage
Unpack. Our data does not say whether there is a shop on site: bring your groceries, or ask at reception.
- 5pm
Walk to explore the site
Locate the pool, the play areas and the paths leading out of the park.
- 7.30pm
Dinner at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- 3pm
Day 2 · Outdoor day
Walking, cycling, views · ≈ €12 / adult
- 9am
Rursee-Schifffahrt (Schwammenauel)
Boat trips on the Rursee and the Eifel lakes aboard four passenger ships.
27 min from the park
- 11.30am
Hellenthal bird of prey centre and game reserve
Bird-of-prey station and wildlife enclosure in the Eifel National Park: flight shows, eagle owls, lynx and deer.
30 min from the park
- 1.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
- Tip
Footwear and rain
the Eifel: bring walking shoes and a windproof jacket, as the weather can change quickly.
- 9am
Day 3 · Indoor day
Vogelsang IP and Eifel-Therme Zikkurat · ≈ €12 / adult
- 10am
Vogelsang IP
Former Nazi "Ordensburg" site, now an international place of remembrance in the Eifel National Park: guided tours, exhibitions and tower climbs.
18 min from the park
- 12.30pm
Packed picnic
Sandwiches and fruit in the bag, so you can stop wherever you like.
- 2pm
Eifel-Therme Zikkurat
Leisure and adventure pool on 13,000 m² with swimming areas and a sauna landscape in Mechernich-Firmenich.
37 min from the park
- Tip
Time slots and bookings
Some indoor facilities have to be booked in advance: our listings do not record these rules, which vary from one operator to another. Check at reception on arrival.
- 10am
Day 4 · Departure day
One last activity, then the drive home · ≈ €15 / adult
- 9am
Last swim or walk
An hour at the pool or in the forest before closing the suitcases.
- 11am
Check-out
Return the keys to reception. Check the exact time on your confirmation.
- 12.30pm
Lunch on the way
A picnic prepared before check-out, or a brasserie in a village on the way back.
20 min from the park
- 9am
A typical day, by visitor type
Family day
Pace suited to children, short journeys
Indicative budget: ≈ €12 / adult, excluding accommodation
- 9.30am
Vogelsang IP
Former Nazi "Ordensburg" site, now an international place of remembrance in the Eifel National Park: guided tours, exhibitions and tower climbs.
18 min from the park
- 12.30pm
Lunch at the park restaurant
1 restaurant on site: menu and opening times displayed at reception.
On site
- 2pm
Rursee-Schifffahrt (Schwammenauel)
Boat trips on the Rursee and the Eifel lakes aboard four passenger ships.
27 min from the park
- 5pm
Hellenthal bird of prey centre and game reserve
Bird-of-prey station and wildlife enclosure in the Eifel National Park: flight shows, eagle owls, lynx and deer.
30 min from the park
- 7pm
Back to the cottage
Dinner in the accommodation.
What to do nearby?
4 activities, sights and outings, each with an address, a Google Maps link and a route from the park. The radial map ranks them by driving time; the list filters by visitor type, category, distance and indoor / outdoor.
In den Brüchen 45, 52152 Simmerath
- Rursee-Schifffahrt (Schwammenauel)Schwammenauel, 52396 Hasenfeld, Germany · 27 min
- Vogelsang IPVogelsang, 53937 Schleiden, Germany · 18 min
- Hellenthal bird of prey centre and game reserve · 30 min
- Eifel-Therme ZikkuratLohmühle, 53894 Mechernich, Germany · 37 min
OpenStreetMap base map, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hover over or select a point (keyboard: Tab) to see the details. 4 places shown.
- Eifel-Therme Zikkurat (Water) : 37 min from the park, Variable price
- Vogelsang IP (Culture) : 18 min from the park, Variable price
- Rursee-Schifffahrt (Schwammenauel) (Nature) : 27 min from the park, Variable price
- Hellenthal bird of prey centre and game reserve (Nature) : 30 min from the park, Variable price
Vogelsang IP
Former Nazi "Ordensburg" site, now an international place of remembrance in the Eifel National Park: guided tours, exhibitions and tower climbs.
18 minVariable priceFor everyone
Rursee-Schifffahrt (Schwammenauel)
Boat trips on the Rursee and the Eifel lakes aboard four passenger ships.
Photo: ACBahn · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
27 minVariable priceFor everyoneHellenthal bird of prey centre and game reserve
Bird-of-prey station and wildlife enclosure in the Eifel National Park: flight shows, eagle owls, lynx and deer.
30 minVariable priceFamilyEifel-Therme Zikkurat
Leisure and adventure pool on 13,000 m² with swimming areas and a sauna landscape in Mechernich-Firmenich.
37 minVariable priceFor everyone
Addresses and coordinates recorded from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), driving times calculated from real routes (OSRM), on 17/10/2026. The “Google Maps” links open a simple search: none of the data shown here comes from it.
Other options?
Cheaper, closer or better rated: alternatives calculated from Brussels, the reference town for this page.
Cheaper alternatives
Differences based on the hoprat estimate (3 nights, 4 people, not tied to dates), not on an operator price.
We have not read this park's price on the operator's site, so we do not compare it on price.
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- Displayed priceNot verified
Indicative range: this park's price has not yet been checked with the operator. The amount shown, for 3 nights and 4 people, is an order of magnitude, not this park's price; nothing can be booked at that amount.
Not verified - Public ratingNot verified
No public rating for this park can be attributed to a platform and a recording date, so this page shows none, and the hoprat score is calculated without the “reviews” dimension.
Not verified - Park addressNot verified
Entered by hand from the operator's official website, because OpenStreetMap placed several parks in the wrong municipality. No verification date was recorded for this entry.
Not verified - Coordinates and driving timesRecorded and dated
Coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) and real routes calculated by OSRM on 17 October 2026. The “Friday evening” column is not a measurement: it is the normal time multiplied by 1.3.
Recorded and dated - Activities and restaurants nearbyRecorded and dated
4 activities and 0 restaurants: addresses and coordinates taken from OpenStreetMap (Nominatim), distances calculated by OSRM, on 17 October 2026. No restaurant rating is shown: we have none whose platform is known. The descriptions, the audiences and the seasons are written by us, with no recording date.
Recorded and dated - Park facilitiesNot verified
2 criteria recorded from the operator's pages, 10 unverified — an unverified criterion is never counted as absent. No verification date was recorded for these readings: they may have aged without our being able to say so. The number of units (16) is confirmed by a public source.
Not verified - Online bookingNot verified
Availability not checked: we make no claim to know whether any units are still free.
Not verified
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Visitor reviews
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Frequently asked questions
The answers are worked out from the data on this page. A question does not appear while the data that would answer it is missing: here, “we don't know” is never said as “no”.
How long is the drive from Brussels?
2h 12m by road from Brussels, and an estimated 2h 52m on a Friday evening (normal time ×1.3). Real route calculated with OSRM on OpenStreetMap road data.
Where is Ferienpark Rursee?
In den Brüchen 45, 52152 Simmerath (the Eifel (Simmerath-Rurberg)). It is an independent park that does not belong to any chain.
Are dogs allowed at Ferienpark Rursee?
Yes, pets are allowed. The operator usually charges a supplement per animal per stay: check it when you book.
What budget should you plan for a stay at Ferienpark Rursee?
The price of Ferienpark Rursee has not yet been checked with the operator. This page shows an indicative range of €345 for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set: an order of magnitude, not this park's price. The real rate is on the operator's website.
Park facilities and accommodation
- Indoor pool(not verified)
- Wave pool / slides(not verified)
- Outdoor pool(not verified)
- Spa / wellness(not verified)
- Private sauna (some accommodation)(not verified)
- Children's club(not verified)
- Indoor playground(not verified)
- Bowling(not verified)
- Bike hire(not verified)
- Mini-market(not verified)
- Yes:Dogs allowed
- Yes:Wi-Fi
- 1 restaurant on site
- 16 accommodation units
Accommodation types
- Holiday home for 4 people (type A)
- Holiday home for 6 people (type B)
The surrounding area
What you see around Ferienpark Rursee (the Eifel (Simmerath-Rurberg)): genuine free-to-use photos taken within 3 km of the park. They are not photos of the park itself — holiday parks are private property and their official photos are under copyright.
Rursee in Flammen
200 m away from the park
E v Schoonhoven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons page
Rursee in Flammen
200 m away from the park
E v Schoonhoven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons page
Eiserbachstausee-Freibad
200 m away from the park
ACBahn · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons page
Eiserbachsee in
200 m away from the park
Leonhard Lenz · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · Commons page
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Photo credits
The real photos (of the park itself and in the “The surrounding area” section) come from Wikimedia Commons, under a free licence. Authors and licences:
- Rursee in Flammen — E v Schoonhoven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Rursee in Flammen — E v Schoonhoven · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Eiserbachstausee-Freibad — ACBahn · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Eiserbachsee in — Leonhard Lenz · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
The other visuals are mood images (Unsplash).