View of the Hengsen Reservoir – Hengsen Reservoir loop from Bahnwald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Schwerte

View of the Hengsen Reservoir – Hengsen Reservoir loop from Bahnwald

Easy

3.8

(12)

hikers

View of the Hengsen Reservoir – Hengsen Reservoir loop from Bahnwald

01:42

6.57km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Bahnwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.39 km

Forest Path and Railway in Bahnwald

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1.96 km

Bahnwald Nature Reserve

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The Bahnwald nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia includes two different protected areas with the identifiers UN-035 and UN-028, both of which are located in the Unna district, specifically in the …

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1.99 km

Bench With a View of Stausee Hengsen

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The Hengsen reservoir, created in 1937 to produce drinking water, is located south of Holzwickede and north of the Ruhr. A special feature is the “Island of Hengsen” between the …

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2.01 km

View of the Hengsen Reservoir

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The Hengsen reservoir, with one of the most important lakes for drinking water production in the southern Ruhr area...

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2.04 km

Hengsen Reservoir in Bahnwald Nature Reserve

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The Hengsen reservoir, created in 1937 to produce drinking water, is located south of Holzwickede and north of the Ruhr. A special feature is the “Island of Hengsen” between the …

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2.05 km

Hengsen Reservoir

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For the most part isolated from the public, the Hengsen Reservoir runs directly at the waterworks between the communities of Fröndenberg, Holzwickede and Schwerte lying along the nature reserve Bahnwald. …

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2.07 km

Hengsen Reservoir – Lappenhausen Trail

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The Hengsen Reservoir is largely isolated from the public and lies alongside the Bahnwald nature reserve between the communities of Fröndenberg, Holzwickede and Schwerte. Its dimensions are approximately one kilometer …

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2.34 km

Ruins of Burg Rura (Lappenhausen) in Bahnwald

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Remains of the "Rura Castle" of the noble family Lappe ("Lappenhausen"). First mentioned in 1174.

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6.57 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

2.57 km

624 m

137 m

Surfaces

2.88 km

1.85 km

1.37 km

457 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

May 29, 2025,Wandern

The tour is generally beautiful, but the signage is rather poor. On the way back to the parking lot, you have to walk almost 2 kilometers along the road.

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