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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Eschbach dam – Eschbach Dam loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Eschbach dam – Eschbach Dam loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

Moderate

4.4

(19)

114

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Eschbach dam – Eschbach Dam loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

01:25

13.2km

190m

Running

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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75 m

Eschbach dam

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Nice dam, the wall can be walked on, right next to it is a restaurant and a bus stop.

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309 m

Robert Böker Memorial

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The honorary citizen of the city of Remscheid Robert Böker.

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1.69 km

Eschbach Stream

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Here is the tributary that feeds the dam.

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4.41 km

Eschbach Dam

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The Eschbachtalsperre is a "pioneer" dam: It is the first drinking water dam in Germany and the oldest in North Rhine-Westphalia. Today it is used as an emergency supply for …

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5.07 km

The atonement cross is slightly above the circular hiking trail. It is meant to commemorate the messenger who was murdered here by two men in 1554. The exact history and the meaning of the inscription are explained on a sign.

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12.7 km

View of the Eschbachtalsperre

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At the Eschbachtalsperre you can go hiking.

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12.9 km

North Shore of the Eschbach Reservoir

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"... The Eschbach dam was built as the first drinking water dam in Germany. With its construction, the famous Aachen civil engineer Otto Intze created not only a pioneering work …

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13.1 km

Heart Carving on Forest Trail

Highlight • Structure

Nice to look at during the run.

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13.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

917 m

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.83 km

4.56 km

2.35 km

387 m

108 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

24°C

9°C

19 %

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Eschbach dam – Eschbach Dam loop from Tenter Bach und Bökerbach

Eschbach dam

Robert Böker Memorial

Eschbach Stream

Eschbach Dam

Steinernes Kreuz Memorial

View of the Eschbachtalsperre

North Shore of the Eschbach Reservoir

Heart Carving on Forest Trail

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