Ennepetalsperre – Ennepetalsperre Dam loop from Freebach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Radevormwald

Ennepetalsperre – Ennepetalsperre Dam loop from Freebach

Moderate

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Ennepetalsperre – Ennepetalsperre Dam loop from Freebach

04:25

15.8km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.09 km

View of Ennepetalsperre

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From the bench you can enjoy the view of the Ennepetalsperte.

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6.44 km

Ennepetal Reservoir Forebay

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The Ennepetalsperre pre-dam is a 2.7-hectare lake in Breckerfeld.

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6.48 km

Ennepe inlet at the Ennepetalsperre forebay

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Unusually juicy green 🙄

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7.42 km

Ennepetalsperre

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8.41 km

Cattle pasture on the X20 and Jakobsweg

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The X20 and the Way of St. James walk along here. If you come from above, if possible walk straight down the meadow. There is a distinctive curved tree underneath, where all signs are marked.

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14.3 km

Views from the Ennepe Reservoir

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The snack area at the Ennepetalsperre
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Ennepetalsperre Dam

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The Ennepetalsperre is a drinking water dam in North Rhine-Westphalia, whose gravity dam was built between 1902 and 1904. On the north-western edge of the Sauerland at the transition to …

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15.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.02 km

3.50 km

2.07 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

5.82 km

3.27 km

2.60 km

1.90 km

1.29 km

922 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

12°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

March 16, 2025,Ennepetalsperre – von Holthausen

It's doable, but not very appealing for hikers. 80% of it is paved, and at least half of that is road. The last 3km are back on a forest path, but it's very off-road, and the trail is completely gone.

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May 10, 2025,Ennepetalsperre – Wald und Wiese

A beautiful, varied hike. The hike across the cow pasture is expressly permitted and encouraged by the farmer.

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March 1, 2025,Wanderung rund um die Ennepe Talsperre

I had actually assumed that you could walk along the entire river bank. But that wasn't the case. Nevertheless, the tour also took us to beautiful spots away from the dam. Whether it was forest, meadows or small farms. There was always something to discover. Here and there you could even see early bloomers.

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June 22, 2025,Rund um die Ennepetalsperre

A really nice loop. The stretch of road at the beginning didn't really bother me. Less water, however, would have been problematic.

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June 26, 2024,Runde um die Ennepetalsperre

It was quite warm today... but at least there was no danger of thunderstorms. Hats and water were helpful... there could have been more water.

The route was not as depressing as last time because of the vegetation. But there is much less shade because of the deforestation.

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November 1, 2024,Rund um die Ennepetalsperre bei 8°👻🍁🌫🚶😃

After what feels like 500 visits by bike!😃 Today I walked around the Ennepetal Dam! I've always wanted to do that!
Start below the dam on a beautiful path with a bridge to the dam wall. Then over the road along the dam. The tour is mostly on asphalt! It feels like 70%! Of course it's not for everyone 🤷‍♂️. …

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January 27, 2024,EN:Um die Ennepetalsperre 🐾🥾🐾🥾🐾#bewegunghilft

We took advantage of the great weather for a nice tour ☀️Even though part of the route was over the road above, it was just wonderful. Beautiful, clear air and lots of ☀️shine

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January 24, 2022,Rundum die Ennepetalsperre ☁️

"In the last century there were numerous engine systems on the upper Ennepe. These were of great importance for the diverse small industry that had been based there for a long time. The companies suffered so badly from the seasonal fluctuations in the water supply that they even considered moving away. In 1901, 52 owners of such engine systems to …

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