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Lister-Bigge Dam – Biggesee (Lake Bigge) loop from Heggen

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Road cycling routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Olpe

Finnentrop

Lister-Bigge Dam – Biggesee (Lake Bigge) loop from Heggen

Moderate

5.0

(8)

riders

Lister-Bigge Dam – Biggesee (Lake Bigge) loop from Heggen

02:15

51.5km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 25, 2026

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Lister Dam

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The Listertalsperre is located in the southern Sauerland between the cities of Attendorn, Drolshagen and Meinerzhagen. The lake extends approximately in the center of the Ebbegebirge Nature Park. In addition to numerous nameless smaller tributaries, the lake is fed by the three major inlets Lister, Beche and Herpeler Bach, the Lister namesake of the dam is. The Listertalsperre was built from 13 September 1909 to 2 October 1912. The dam built according to the Intze principle accumulates the river Lister near Hunswinkel. The British air raid on the dam during Operation Chastise on the night of 16 to 17 May 1943 was unsuccessful. Today, the Listertalsperre is a tributary of the 1965 built Biggetalsperre. It has a storage capacity of 21.6 million cubic meters with a maximum water depth of 33.90 meters. The lister power plant generates around 4.6 million kWh of electricity per year using a Kaplan turbine. The Listertalsperre is 4500 meters long and up to 400 meters wide, resulting in a water area of 169 hectares. The fish population is very diverse and ranges from eels to zanders. The most common fish besides white fish are pike and vendace. But trout are also represented. Lately the carp stock has also grown.

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36.4 km

Lister Reservoir

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very nice recreation area with many restaurants

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37.2 km

View of the Lister and Bigge reservoirs from the Lister Dam

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Really great view, especially when the sun is shining.

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37.3 km

Lister-Bigge Dam

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Nice paths around the dam.

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38.8 km

View of the Listertalsperre Dam

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Tarred roads around the Valley barrier.

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39.2 km

Biggesee (Lake Bigge)

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The Biggesee is a large reservoir on the edge of the southern Sauerland. Among other things, it serves the water supply of the Ruhr area. The lake is quite a tourist magnet, after all, it is also beautiful here. However, you should expect that it is here and there in fine weather a bit fuller, especially in terms of the gastronomy on the edge of the lake. Around the Biggesee leads a bike path, so that you can largely circle it off the road.

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