View of the Diemelsee – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Naturpark Diemelsee

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Marsberg

View of the Diemelsee – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Naturpark Diemelsee

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View of the Diemelsee – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Naturpark Diemelsee

01:20

20.2km

210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Naturpark Diemelsee

Diemelsee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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944 m

Diemelsee Dam

Highlight • Monument

The original purpose of the Diemel Reservoir – in conjunction with the Eder Reservoir – was to balance the water levels of the Weser and the Mittelland Canal. This was …

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1.96 km

View of the Diemelsee

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The Diemelsee is simply a highlight.

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2.54 km

Diemel Reservoir

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By bike you can fully enjoy the picturesque landscape of Lake Diemelsee. When cycling around the lake you also have the opportunity to rest on beautiful beaches and hop into …

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4.48 km

Diemel Dam

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Here is one of two crossings of the dam

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5.47 km

Diemel Reservoir

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Nearby, the Diemel flows into the dam

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12.7 km

Diemelsee (Diemel Lake)

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In the area around the Diemelsee you can go hiking, cycling, splashing around, boating or just walking and enjoying nature. There is something for every taste 😉.

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13.3 km

Hillebachsee

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Beautiful reservoir. It's worth circling around.

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15.0 km

Diemelsee

Nature Reserve

19.0 km

View of the Dam at Sauerland

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There's a great viewing platform on the main road. From here, you have a fantastic view of the dam.

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20.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.28 km

6.20 km

5.37 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

2.49 km

1.62 km

808 m

580 m

205 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

11°C

6°C

23 %

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Comments

October 2, 2023,Eine Runde um den Diemelsee

A lap around the Diemelsee: At the end of our upland tour, a short walk around the Diemelsee. This is located in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district at an altitude of around 400 meters. Its water surface is 1.65 km² and has a volume of almost 20 million m³. The dam belongs to the town of Marsberg in the Hochsauerland district of …

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