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North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

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Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

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Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

03:07

40.2km

490m

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: June 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.89 km

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

Highlight • Lake

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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3.86 km

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula

Highlight • Lake

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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4.28 km

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

Highlight • Lake

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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4.91 km

Oleftal Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice path along the dam

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9.47 km

German-Belgian Border at the Olef

Highlight • Structure

33.2 km

Oleftalsperre Inlet

Highlight • River

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

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33.2 km

Scenic Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • River

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

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38.8 km

Olef Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

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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40.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

6.28 km

2.99 km

Surfaces

22.5 km

13.9 km

1.97 km

1.58 km

274 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (410 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

24°C

13°C

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Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

Oleftal Reservoir

German-Belgian Border at the Olef

Oleftalsperre Inlet

Scenic Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Olef Reservoir

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