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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Große Dhünn Reservoir – Great Dhünn Reservoir loop from Dhünntal und Linnefetal mit Seitentälern

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Große Dhünn Reservoir – Great Dhünn Reservoir loop from Dhünntal und Linnefetal mit Seitentälern

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Große Dhünn Reservoir – Great Dhünn Reservoir loop from Dhünntal und Linnefetal mit Seitentälern

07:20

26.2km

520m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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7.99 km

Panoramic View of Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Distant view over the valleys of the Bergisch.

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8.93 km

View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

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From here you have a wonderful view of the fore-dam.

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9.16 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 varied topography, large forest areas and open meadows, crossed by the Dhünn and Eifgen with their numerous tributaries, the Dhünn plateau is a highly attractive living, recreational and natural area.

Together with the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis and the Wupperverband, the surrounding municipalities of Burscheid, Kürten, Odenthal and Wermelskirchen have developed a project that highlights the special features of the landscape and the importance of the largest drinking water dam in western Germany.

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9.46 km

View of Dhünn Reservoir

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From this rest area you have a fantastic view of the Dhünntalsperre.

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10.2 km

Panorama at Unterberg

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On the dam path you always have a great view.

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12.5 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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12.9 km

View of the dam at the Große Dhünn forebay

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In the direct catchment area of the Great Dhünn Dam numerous hiking trails invite you to discover. The tours have one thing in common: the relationship to water. Because Dhünn and Eifgenbach are a constant companion to the trails. Therefore, the hiking area is also called "Dhünnhochfläche - waterworks of the region". Here visitors can expect an impressive and varied landscape, which is characterized by a moving topography, large forest areas and open meadows. The award-winning long-distance hiking trails such as Bergische Panoramasteig and Bergische Weg also run along the dam. The former leads through the region on a total length of 246 kilometers. On the Bergisches Weg, visitors can hike from Essen to the Drachenfels. In addition, the rambles developed by the Bergische Wanderland are thematic priorities and, for example, pick up on historical or cultural aspects. The Vorsperrenweg as well as other routes of the Sauerland mountain association and the Wupperverband offer a wealth of information on the peculiarities of nature as well as unique views of the water.

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14.5 km

Aussichtspunkt auf Dhünn-Talsperre

Viewpoint

14.9 km

Große Dhünntalsperre

Nature Reserve

23.0 km

Great Dhünn Reservoir

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Here you have a great view of the large Dhünntalsperre, after all Germany's second largest drinking water dam. All around is a lot of nature with many rare and protected species.

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26.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

4.11 km

2.52 km

1.91 km

Surfaces

11.4 km

5.37 km

5.23 km

3.16 km

679 m

263 m

Elevation

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Große Dhünn Reservoir – Great Dhünn Reservoir loop from Dhünntal und Linnefetal mit Seitentälern

Panoramic View of Naturpark Bergisches Land

View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

View of the Kleine Dhünn forebay

View of Dhünn Reservoir

Panorama at Unterberg

Große Dhünn Reservoir

View of the dam at the Große Dhünn forebay

Great Dhünn Reservoir

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