Aabach Reservoir – View of Aabachstausee loop from Waldbachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Paderborn

Bad Wünnenberg

Aabach Reservoir – View of Aabachstausee loop from Waldbachtal

Moderate

4.6

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1,516

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Aabach Reservoir – View of Aabachstausee loop from Waldbachtal

03:04

11.6km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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138 m

Aabach Reservoir

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The almost three-kilometer-long and 1.5-kilometer-wide dam provides drinking water for more than 250,000 residents. Here you can enjoy nature and take in the sweeping views over the water. Unfortunately, swimming …

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814 m

View of Aabachstausee

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Rest area with lake view.

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2.11 km

Aabachtalsperre

Lake

4.59 km

Aabach Reservoir

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Running, hiking, racing bike, etc., skating ...., the round of the Aabachtalsperre is well attended, especially on weekends for a good reason.

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5.27 km

Bumbam's Mill Millstone Rest Area with views over the Aabach Reservoir

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At this point of the dam there was once a mill.

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8.52 km

View of Aabach Reservoir from the dam

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The Aabach dam, a must for every racing cyclist! In the evening you can wonderfully drive around the lake, but on weekends when the weather is good, the loop around …

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8.67 km

Panoramic View of Aabach Reservoir

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Unfortunately very full on the weekend. Therefore one should go here during the week. Unfortunately, dogs are forbidden at the dam.

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10.1 km

Waldbach in the Aa Valley

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Rustic and somewhat enchanted, the forest stream flows through the Aatal. A path leads along the stream, which is great for hiking.

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10.9 km

Aabach Stream

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A bridge leads over the Aabach.

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11.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

438 m

307 m

168 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

644 m

179 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

12°C

6°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

February 12, 2023,Wanderung um die Aabachtalsperre 🙋🙆🏻‍♀️🥾🎒📸

It always follows fixed paths and is therefore an easy hike. The path always leads along the water. Instead of going back to the parking lot via the dam, we tested the road and ended up on the dog route. Dogs are not allowed on the Aabachtalsperre route. water protection area .
There are 2 parking spaces at the dam.

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August 24, 2024,Rund um die Aabachtalsperre – Seeblick Runde von Bad Wünnenberg

A small circuit around the reservoir. Just a good jogging track but not for hiking. Be careful, it's very busy with cyclists at weekends. No dogs allowed. Well, there won't be a repeat. The best time of year is the end of October when autumn has taken the leaves off the trees, then you have a better view of the …

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June 16, 2023,Rund um die Aabachtalsperre Runde von Bad Wünnenberg

Unfortunately, the tour around the dam only leads over paved paths. Great for bikes... unfortunately quite monotonous for hiking 😕

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March 2, 2024,Rund um die Aabachtalsperre von Bad Wünnenberg

From the parking lot we went through the spa park. Then I crossed a federal road and was directly at the dam. The dam has enough benches to enjoy. The circular route is 9km and paved, making it ideal for joggers, cyclists and inline skaters. There are few views as the dam is overgrown. I walked back to the car …

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March 8, 2025,Bad Wünneberg: um die Aabachtalsperre

🚫 Dogs are not allowed because it is a drinking water reservoir.

Actually nothing is allowed there 😂 big prohibition signs everywhere

Easy route with no climbs ☀️

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August 26, 2022,Wanderung nach Spa für Geist & Füße 👣😇

Three weeks of recovery are gradually coming to an end. Then comes the relaxation with ⭐ in the end just right 🤩.
In order to be able to switch off all around, we started early in the morning at just before 6 a.m., matching the sunrise at the Aabachtalsperre. There was only one motto throughout the tour: take it easy, …

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July 1, 2022,Aabachstausee 🌳🌞

Start around 6 p.m. - weather was very pleasant, not so hot. Unfortunately, you only go on asphalt. Went clockwise, the first half of the route was a bit boring, I found the way back nicer because of the vegetation.

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October 9, 2021,Entlang der Aabachtalsperre 🥾🌿🌞🍁09.10.2021 14:24

Today my long-cherished goal, the hike around the Aabachstausee in the Sauerland near Bad Wünneberg with my hiking friend, was put into practice in glorious sunshine.
The hiking trails around the lake are all paved and very well signposted. The other hiking trails in the Aabach Valley are also very well marked. There is no gastronomy on the lake itself, …

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