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Dhünn River Trail – Große Dhünn Reservoir loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Dhünn River Trail – Große Dhünn Reservoir loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

Hard

3.9

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Dhünn River Trail – Große Dhünn Reservoir loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

04:46

67.1km

950m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: March 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.87 km for 293 m

After 13.8 km for 62 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.30 km

Dhünn River at Hammerweg

Highlight • River

The Freudenthaler Sensenhammer Industrial Museum shows on several Sundays a year how scythes and sickles used to be forged.

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3.64 km

Due to their special flora and fauna, large areas of the Dhünnaue are protected. Thanks to the good water quality and the high structural diversity of the waterbed, kingfishers, dippers and gray wagtails can still be observed here.

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10.8 km

Glöbuscher Bach

Lake

18.6 km

Dhünn River Trail

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Fantastically beautiful and not as technically demanding as many other trails along the streams in this area. Very relaxed driving.

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18.8 km

Stone Archway on the Dhünnradweg

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From Maria in der Aue or the Schöllerhof hiking car park you can perfectly hike into the Dhünntal... nice destinations include the dam of the Dhünntalsperre or a hike along the black powder route.

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20.1 km

View of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

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Super nice photo motif with a fantastic background. 👍

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28.2 km

View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

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The "Dhünn plateau" around the Great Dhünn Dam and the Eifgen Valley is widely known for its impressive and varied landscape in the midst of beautiful nature: characterized by a …

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31.6 km

Große Dhünn Reservoir

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The drinking water dam and its banks are protected by law. Therefore, there are hardly any negative effects on nature. Almost the entire hike is off-road. You feel very much for yourself. Pleasant!

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34.0 km

Große Dhünntalsperre

Nature Reserve

43.6 km

Rest area & butterfly valve at the Große Dhünntalsperre dam

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The centric butterfly valve for water production consists of an annular body in which an annular elastomeric shut-off seal / sleeve is inserted. A disc guided by a shaft pivots through a 90° rotary movement into the seal.

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53.0 km

Scherfbachtal

Nature Reserve

67.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.9 km

11.0 km

9.24 km

8.43 km

6.21 km

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.1 km

22.1 km

7.80 km

6.80 km

3.12 km

187 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Dhünn River Trail – Große Dhünn Reservoir loop from Leverkusen-Manfort

Dhünn River at Hammerweg

Dhünn River

Dhünn River Trail

Stone Archway on the Dhünnradweg

View of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

Große Dhünn Reservoir

Rest area & butterfly valve at the Große Dhünntalsperre dam

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