View of the Edersee Dam – View of Waldeck Castle loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre
View of the Edersee Dam – View of Waldeck Castle loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre
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View of the Edersee Dam – View of Waldeck Castle loop from Sperrmauer Edertalsperre
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12.9km
360m
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 20, 2026
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307 m
View of the Edersee
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2.32 km
View of the Edersee Dam
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4.70 km
Kanzel Viewpoint: View of Edersee and Waldeck Castle
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6.55 km
Hexenkopf
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6.98 km
View of the Edersee from Ziegenberg
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For hikers, however, it is a very attractive path, because the atmosphere is beautiful and the views of the Edersee are magnificent.
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9.93 km
View of Waldeck Castle
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10.6 km
View of Waldeck Castle
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12.4 km
Edersee Dam
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The 400 m long and 47 m high Eder Dam was built between 1908 and 1914.
It serves to secure shipping on the Weser River in the summer, as well as to generate electricity
and as flood protection. With a capacity of up to 200 million cubic meters,
the Edersee is the third-largest reservoir in Germany and, with over 400,000 overnight stays, a popular holiday region.
Guided tours are available from June to August on Wednesdays at 4 p.m., lasting approximately 45 minutes.
Edersee Atlantis: Due to the flooding of the Eder Valley, the villages of Asel, Berich,
and Bringhausen were submerged; only at very low water levels do they still appear with their foundations.
You can still see the Asel Bridge and parts of the old cemeteries.
An old church bell was placed a little higher on the shore and still stands there today.
On May 17, 1943, a British bomb tore a huge hole in the dam. The flood killed 68 people, destroyed 213 buildings, and destroyed numerous bridges. The crops were also destroyed.
Reconstruction of the dam began that same year.
Source: willingen.de/themen/familie/sehenswertes/sperrmauer-edersee.html
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12.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
7.51 km
2.17 km
1.55 km
1.32 km
335 m
Surfaces
4.89 km
3.46 km
1.85 km
1.66 km
1.02 km
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Lowest point (210 m)
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Our first round begins close to the Edertalsperre, which we crossed and then continued to Hemfurth to the edge of the …
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Incidentally, it is the third largest reservoir in Germany.
After nice conversations with other hikers, we then headed towards the dam.
A really impressive building, 400 meters long and 48 meters high.
The Edersee is 27 km long and 47 meters …
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Until the hotel rooms were ready, we were able to explore the area with a long hike.
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By car to "Zündstoff" 🔥🏍️🅿️, at the Peterskopf stop on the Urwaldpfad or Kellerwaldsteig, whichever 🤷🏼♂️🥾🌳🍃⛰️🏞️ The main thing is that it's beautiful 🤩. Challenging forest paths, over roots, sticks and stones, up to viewing platforms, every now and then a whole tree was in the way. Really cool, 👍🏼🌳🌲🪵🏞️, always a beautiful view …
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We started in Waldeck, where we first enjoyed the magnificent view of the lake from the castle.
We continued along the Urwaldsteig trail via Hermannshöhe and the Kanzel to Hemfurt. We enjoyed a delicious 🍔 at Zündstoff, and of course, the obligatory ice cream at the dam was a …
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