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Hesse
Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Hohenahr

Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartal Reservoir Dam loop from Mudersbach

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Running trails & routes
Germany
Hesse
Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Hohenahr

Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartal Reservoir Dam loop from Mudersbach

Moderate

4.7

(122)

710

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Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartal Reservoir Dam loop from Mudersbach

00:47

7.54km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lahn-Dill-Bergland

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102 m

Aartalsee nature reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The nature reserve in the upper part of the Aartalsee is smaller than the lower part of the lake between the main road and the dam, but its islands are beautiful to look at. The cycle path also runs right past the lake and you have a clear view of the lake.
rp-giessen.hessen.de/aartalsperre-bei-mudersbach
norbert-kuehnberger.de/aartalsp.htm

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2.15 km

Great playground right on the way.

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3.14 km

Aartal Lake

Highlight • Lake

From here you can see almost the entire lake.

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3.61 km

Aartalsee Dam

Highlight • Monument

From the dam, you have a beautiful view of the upper part of the Aartalsee and a stretch downstream.

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3.80 km

Aartal Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Dill area was repeatedly hit by devastating floods. B. in the last century in February 1909, January 1918, November 1940, February 1946 and most recently in February 1984. The flood of February 1946 was used as an opportunity to have the "General Plan of the Lahn Association" drawn up by the Dillenburg Water Management Office in 1951, which deals with flood protection should regulate the entire Lahn area including the dill area. Since it was not possible to found a large Lahn association, smaller associations were subsequently founded in the Lahn catchment area, including the "Dillgebiet" water association in 1972.

The final trigger for the construction of the Aartalsperre was the flood in February 1984, which caused particularly devastating floods in the city of Herborn and caused damage in the entire Dill and Lahn area in the order of (at that time) 160 million DM.

After a construction period of approx. 6 years and a successful test damming, the system was approved under water law on March 10, 1992 by the dam supervision at the RP Gießen on the recommendation of the dam committee.

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5.21 km

View of Niederweidbach

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From this side of the lake you have a great view over the lake over to Niederweidbach.

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5.31 km

View of Aartalsee

Highlight • Lake

Lake Aartalsee was created in the 1990s specifically for flood protection and is now a popular recreational area.

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6.08 km

Aartal Lake

Highlight • Lake

The light is always reflected differently in the lake, there are
most beautiful moods.

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7.54 km

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6.60 km

420 m

196 m

145 m

124 m

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Surfaces

5.75 km

1.61 km

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< 100 m

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