View of the Genkel Reservoir – Unnenberg Observation Tower loop from Lantenbach

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Oberbergischer Kreis

Gummersbach

View of the Genkel Reservoir – Unnenberg Observation Tower loop from Lantenbach

Moderate

4.5

(90)

295

hikers

View of the Genkel Reservoir – Unnenberg Observation Tower loop from Lantenbach

02:29

8.36km

250m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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216 m

Signpost to Genkel Dam

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The road is paved and goes slightly uphill to the dam (cannot be crossed/closed). The sign points in the right direction.

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517 m

View of the Agger Valley

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Unobstructed views thanks to bark beetles.

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1.17 km

Genkeltalsperre Dam

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Very nice dam and easy to walk around.

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1.95 km

Hydrology Information Board – Water Nature Trail, Panel 4

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Nice circular route
Interesting information boards around the reservoir

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4.33 km

View of the Genkeltalsperre

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The Genkeltalsperre is a pure drinking water reservoir and is located in the urban areas of Gummersbach and Meinerzhagen. It is primarily fed by the rivers Genkel and Grotmicke. Most …

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4.71 km

Unnenberg Observation Tower

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From the Unnenbergturm on the highest elevation of the Oberbergischer Kreis, you can, under good conditions, look out over the Bergisches Land to the Siebengebirge and the spires of Cologne …

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5.67 km

Meadows near Unnenberg

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Last, there is a pasture with fallow deer. Very nice with children.

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7.28 km

View of the Genkel Reservoir

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The dam of the Genkeltalsperre consists of a rock fill without mortar. On the water side it is covered waterproof with a double asphalt concrete cover. On the air side, …

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8.36 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.90 km

2.50 km

692 m

282 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

2.04 km

1.94 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

11°C

7°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

February 16, 2025,Zum Unnenbergturm 👀und zur Genkeltalsperre 🦆🦢

A lovely hike, first from Unnenberg down to the Genkeltalsperre. From there we went back up to the dam. Here and there the dam was still frozen over. Over time the sun appeared more and more often. Then it was a brisk climb up to the Unnenberg tower. My husband was up there, I was only there for a little …

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August 25, 2021,Rundwanderung Unnenberg - Genkeltalsperre

Today I did a short, crisp late afternoon tour on the spur of the moment, but it went high 😊. From the parking lot it went straight uphill to the Unnenberg (505.7 m above sea level) 🥴 and there - as a personal first ascent 👏 - even further up to the viewing platform of the Unnenberg tower 🗼 (total …

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