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Olef Reservoir – Oleftalsperre loop from Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Städteregion Aachen
Monschau

Olef Reservoir – Oleftalsperre loop from Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

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Olef Reservoir – Oleftalsperre loop from Mittleres Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Pferdsley und Wiselsley

02:55

39.9km

480m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Eifel

Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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14.7 km

Oleftalsperre Inlet

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From the inlet you can drive towards Hollerrath or Belgium 🚴‍♂️👍🏻.

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14.8 km

there is a nice asphalt climb from this point up, recommended!

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20.3 km

Olef Reservoir

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The Oleftalsperre was built in 1954-59. Due to cracks, the barrier had to be reinforced twice afterwards. Since 1965, the barrier has been used for drinking water, energy production and …

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20.6 km

Oleftalsperre

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Great view of the dam.

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22.0 km

Even on Fridays when the weather is nice there are hardly any people here, the occasional view of the dam is really beautiful.

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23.0 km

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula

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Not easy to get to the lake or even to take a picture. If you have the opportunity, you should take advantage of it.

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23.4 km

The Oleftalsperre protects the surrounding communities from flooding and is used to obtain drinking water. It is very impressive to cycle along this huge reservoir.

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24.0 km

Oleftal Reservoir

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Nice path along the dam

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39.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

7.21 km

1.65 km

584 m

Surfaces

28.0 km

10.8 km

724 m

332 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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