Sorpesee Dam – Sorpesee (Lake Sorpe) loop from Piepenbruch

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Sundern (Sauerland)

Sorpesee Dam – Sorpesee (Lake Sorpe) loop from Piepenbruch

Moderate

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1,691

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Sorpesee Dam – Sorpesee (Lake Sorpe) loop from Piepenbruch

04:27

16.5km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.75 km

View of the Sorpesee and its forebay

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The Aqua Path runs around the pool with lots of water-themed toys. A rest at the chip shop on one of the sun loungers is always recommended. Preferably on weekdays when it's not as crowded

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7.19 km

View of the Sorpesee

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From here you hike along the banks of the Sorpe to Amecke, from where you can take a boat trip around the lake

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9.96 km

Bench with a view of the Sorpesee

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A small "rest area" for hikers and cyclists with a great outing on the Sorpesee.

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11.3 km

Sorpestalsperre

Lake

12.4 km

View of the Sorpesee

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Just a nice view of the lake. This is not the only place to pause.

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13.4 km

Orchard Trail in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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There are many different fruit trees here, with an information board for each tree

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14.1 km

The Sorpesee is touristically very well developed. Here you can go diving, rowing, sailing, surfing, camping and, which I think is pretty cool, renting tree houses as accommodation (sorpesee.de/nordic-ferienpark-sorpesee/baumhaeuser-am-sorpesee.html). It …

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14.4 km

Sorpesee (Lake Sorpe)

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Nice destination with ice cream parlors and a beautiful promenade :)

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14.7 km

View of the Sorpesee Reservoir

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Fantastic food in the restaurant "Treibgut"

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16.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

1.20 km

729 m

386 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

1.83 km

960 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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7°C

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Comments

January 4, 2025,Spaziergang um die Sorpe 🌊🐓🦬❤️

...and unfortunately Komoot still has the problem of only saving the pictures taken in the app sporadically... really annoying because I reported the problem to support months ago... 🙄
Do you happen to have experience with this? (We use Android).

Have a nice weekend!👋🏻😊

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February 24, 2025,Eine Runde um den Sorpesee II

Yes, a walk around the lake is always nice 😊

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January 17, 2022,Rund um die Sorpe

15.4 km of asphalt again today 😎😅. It's not really fun in the forest at the moment. With light drizzle and 3 degrees plus, I finished the lap relatively quickly. Unfortunately, either Komoot or the GPS had a quirk. Some sections look like I flew. 😅. Or maybe that's really me??😇😇😇

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March 30, 2023,⛅️🌞🌧🌬💧53.Geburtstag🎂, Sorpesee

Used the early morning to go for a nice walk around Sorpesee with Nicole, on my day of honor 😊. The forest area changes from time to time, everything becomes freer. If you still think of the past, really sad. ☹️
Oh yes, the plan was to take advantage of the beautiful weather in the morning, since "allegedly" thunderstorms were …

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November 1, 2023,Iron Lake Challenge NRW 6. Sorpesee

This loop around the lake is only on asphalt. There are beautiful views and many places to stop for refreshments on one side of the lake.

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August 2, 2025,Wanderung

September 22, 2024,Sorpesee Wandern mit Familie

The first day of autumn on a beautiful sunny day with the family 😁😄

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May 1, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge - Umrundung des Sorpesees

The Sauerland called, and we answered. I enjoy hiking around Lake Sorpe, but unfortunately, this hike isn't one of my favorites. The first half ran right next to the busy road, and unfortunately, the second half didn't give us as much of a view of the lake. Anyway, it was still a nice hike, and we've already made plans for …

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