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Wiehl

View of the Wiehl Reservoir – View of the Wiehltalsperre loop from Sangenberg-Dornhecke

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Wiehl

View of the Wiehl Reservoir – View of the Wiehltalsperre loop from Sangenberg-Dornhecke

Moderate

4.5

(134)

301

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View of the Wiehl Reservoir – View of the Wiehltalsperre loop from Sangenberg-Dornhecke

03:50

44.5km

720m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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6.76 km

View of the Wiehl Reservoir

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After about 6 years of construction finished in 1973. Before, about 450 residents were resettled from a dozen villages. The water surface is about 220 ha and is located in the nature reserve. There are many ways to drive.

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12.4 km

Finkenrath Bay, Wiehltalsperre

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The town of Finkenrath was once located where the bodies of water now extend, which then had to give way when the Wiehl dam was built

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12.5 km

Wiehl Reservoir

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Nice place for a short break

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14.7 km

Wiehltalsperre

Nature Reserve

16.1 km

Shelter at Wiehltalsperre

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possibly also for "Overnighter"

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16.9 km

Orchard meadow in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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24.9 km

View of the Wiehltalsperre

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remarkable view of the Wiehl reservoir

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31.2 km

View of the reservoir in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Nice view, not crowded hiking trails.

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33.6 km

View of the Wiehltalsperre

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38.4 km

Wiehlaue Brüchermühle

Nature Reserve

44.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.4 km

5.64 km

4.48 km

802 m

222 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

11.4 km

7.78 km

5.86 km

5.74 km

240 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

23°C

9°C

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Comments

June 30, 2024,Tour um die Wiehltalsperre

Many paths around the Wiehl Dam are perfect for cycling tours. This makes it difficult to find the right route for the perfect tour.

Sight corridors along the drinking water dam give cyclists an additional view of the romantically situated reservoir. The "Krombacher Island", known from radio and television, can also be seen by everyone from a vantage point. The …

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December 4, 2022,Wiehltalsperre 🏞️ gegen den Uhrzeigersinn 🧭⌚

Today counterclockwise 🧭⌚ around the Wiehltalsperre 🏞️. In fact, you have a different view of the area if you drive the usual routes 🛣️ the other way around. Unfortunately, the clock doesn't turn the other way around 🤔 I still got 1 1/2 hours older afterwards 🤷🤪
Happy 2nd Advent 🕯️🕯️ for everyone 👋🙋

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April 17, 2026,Um die Wiehltalsperre

The dam serves drinking water supply and flood protection and is located about 5 km east of Wiehl. Its storage capacity at full level is approx. 31.5 million m³ with a water surface of approx. 2.2 km².

The reservoir extends predominantly in an east-west direction, its width is between 80 and 500 m, and its length is around 6.5 km. …

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October 9, 2022,Die Wiehltalsperre

The dam serves for drinking water supply and flood protection and is located about 5 km east of Wiehl. Its storage capacity at full capacity is approx. 31.5 million m³ with a water surface of approx. 2.2 km².

The reservoir extends predominantly in an east-west direction, its width is between 80 and 500 m, and its length is around 6.5 …

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August 22, 2022,Einmal um die Wiehltalsperre😁🏞️

Quickly on the bike after work and briefly around the Wiehltalsperre 😁 However, not the best paths....a lot of coarse gravel. Still good to clear your head 🤪

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September 25, 2022,Schöne Aussicht – Wiehltalsperre Runde von Eckenhagen

Very nice tour with some challenges. This time I skipped or bypassed the confusing sections.

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View of the Wiehl Reservoir – View of the Wiehltalsperre loop from Sangenberg-Dornhecke

View of the Wiehl Reservoir

Finkenrath Bay, Wiehltalsperre

Wiehl Reservoir

Shelter at Wiehltalsperre

Orchard meadow in Naturpark Bergisches Land

View of the Wiehltalsperre

View of the reservoir in Naturpark Bergisches Land

View of the Wiehltalsperre

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