Diemelsee Dam – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Adorf

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Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Diemelsee

Diemelsee Dam – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Adorf

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Diemelsee Dam – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Adorf

01:47

27.1km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Diemelsee

Diemelsee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.19 km

Diemelsee Dam

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the small descent is worth it.

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9.42 km

Diemelsee Dam

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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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9.83 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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13.8 km

Diemelsee

Nature Reserve

15.0 km

Hillebachsee

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Beautiful reservoir. It's worth circling around.

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16.1 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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18.1 km

View of the Diemelsee from the Diemel Bridge

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There is a nice place to rest at the Diemel bridge, directly on the Diemel cycle path between Liebenau and Lamerden.

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18.3 km

Diemel Dam

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Here is one of two crossings of the dam

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19.3 km

Diemel Reservoir

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Nearby, the Diemel flows into the dam

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

7.90 km

4.70 km

2.89 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

2.74 km

1.97 km

808 m

249 m

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

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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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