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Märkischer Kreis

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Glörbach – Glör Dam loop from Schalksmühle

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Märkischer Kreis

Schalksmühle

Glörbach – Glör Dam loop from Schalksmühle

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(38)

173

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Glörbach – Glör Dam loop from Schalksmühle

02:46

10.1km

160m

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: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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235 m

Maxi-Bank Schalksmühle Rotthausen

Highlight • Monument

A highlight of the hiking trail is the Maxi-Bench near the Rotthausen hiking car park

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993 m

Glörbach

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Picnic

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2.68 km

Viewpoint on the rocky outcrop at Glör Reservoir

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If you leave the hiking trail towards the water, you will come to a small cliff with a great view!

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3.24 km

Glör Dam

Highlight • Monument

At the Glör you can unwind ... swimming, chilling, eating, cycling, walking, motorcycles ...

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3.27 km

Glör Reservoir Dam

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The Glörtal Dam is a curved gravity dam made of rubble masonry, built between 1903 and 1904. It is located on the border between the Ennepe-Ruhr district and the Märkischer …

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3.83 km

Natural swimming area at Glör Reservoir

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Natural bathing area on the Glör

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3.85 km

Glörtalsperre Picnic Area

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Nice picnic spot with benches, rubbish bins, etc.

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4.25 km

Glör Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Slowly calm returns to the Glör dam, the days are getting shorter and the leaves on the trees begin to change color ... the atmospheric time at the Glör begins - the autumn.

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.65 km

1.39 km

553 m

508 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

2.33 km

1.78 km

962 m

617 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Saturday 23 May

26°C

14°C

0 %

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Glörbach – Glör Dam loop from Schalksmühle

Maxi-Bank Schalksmühle Rotthausen

Glörbach

Viewpoint on the rocky outcrop at Glör Reservoir

Glör Dam

Glör Reservoir Dam

Natural swimming area at Glör Reservoir

Glörtalsperre Picnic Area

Glör Reservoir

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