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Kinzig Reservoir – Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl loop from Bad Soden-Salmünster

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Kinzig Reservoir – Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl loop from Bad Soden-Salmünster

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Kinzig Reservoir – Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl loop from Bad Soden-Salmünster

01:20

22.1km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.58 km

Kinzig Reservoir

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The Kinzig Valley between Gelnhausen and Schlüchtern is, apart from a few short sections, a natural cycle route. I always enjoy cycling it.

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7.87 km

Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl

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From the dam you have a great view of the Kinzig reservoir.

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8.01 km

The dam is 14 m high and has a crest length of 550 m. It is an earth dam with an asphalt concrete outer seal. The highest measured water depth is 12 m, but in summer it is only an average of 7.50 m, and in winter it is an average of 5.50 m. The dammed water surface is a maximum of 125 hectares with a lake length of 3.6 km. The Kinzig Dam holds up to 7.2 million cubic meters of water.

The flood relief system is designed so that even in the event of a flood, which occurs on average once in 1000 years, the dam would not be flooded. The system is a reinforced concrete structure, consisting of three weir fields with three steel dam flaps, control tower, operating building, turbine, bottom outlet, fish pass, and an inlet and outlet pass system. The nominal output of the turbine is 315 kW.

For nature lovers there is a 6.5 km long circular path around the reservoir. The "Rimbach Farm" restaurant can be reached through an underpass. A kiosk and pedal boat rental are open from May to September. The Hessian long-distance cycle route R3 (Rhine-Main-Kinzig cycle route) runs along its northern bank. Under the motto "In the footsteps of the late harvest rider", it leads along the Rhine, Main and Kinzig via Fulda to Tann in the Rhön.

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8.45 km

Cycling path along the north shore of the Kinzig Reservoir

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There is a good cycle path here. I personally prefer the southern cycle path along the reservoir.

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8.61 km

Kinzig Reservoir

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The Kinzig reservoir dams the Kinzig between Bad Soden-Salmünster and Steinau. It is used for flood protection and power generation.

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12.8 km

Ardeas Seenwelt Birdwatching Platform

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Interesting and informative boards around the reservoir

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12.9 km

View of the Kinzig Reservoir

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The 6.5 km circular route around the reservoir is very popular with cyclists, joggers and walkers

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13.7 km

View of Kinzigtal Reservoir

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One of several good viewpoints on the reservoir.

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22.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

4.37 km

3.99 km

787 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.8 km

2.31 km

1.96 km

815 m

161 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 3 July

26°C

9°C

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Kinzigstausee

The Kinzig reservoir serves as a flood protection basin, but is currently being drained for repair work. Nevertheless, it has a certain flair and there are all the more waterfowl in the area where the Kinzig flows through

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June 23, 2024,erneut zum Stausee

Cycled to the reservoir again and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Currently you can see lots of dragonflies of different sizes and colours on the shore

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May 31, 2024,Kinzigstausee

Since there was very little on my therapy plan today and I was already finished before lunch, I decided to go on my first bike ride. The weather was very overcast, stormy and windy, but it remained dry. This year the dam has a lot of water, last year there was none at all due to maintenance. Then I quickly …

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April 5, 2025,Bad Soden-Gebrüder Grimm Haus in Steinau an der Straße-Bad Soden

Contrary to expectations, the weather today was perfect for a short cultural tour in Steinau following in the footsteps of the Brothers Grimm and a relaxing break at the ice cream parlor across from the castle. 👍😊👍😊

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May 4, 2026,🚲 Sightseeing: Rund um den Kinzig-Stausee und Bad Soden-Salmünster

Since the weather forecast for today did not predict ☔️🌧️ rain after all, I took the 🚂 train to Bad Soden-Salmünster.
First, I 🚲 cycled to the 💦 "Kinzig-Stausee". There is a nice circular path from there. On the "Lern-und Erlebnisweg Ardeas Seenwelt" there are many stations with interesting information and explanations.
After I had circled the 💦 reservoir, I …

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March 27, 2025,Bad Soden–Salmünster – (Klinik Bellevue) – Kinzig entlang – und zurück am Stausee

A little first taster tour with wonderful weather and delicious ice cream 🍦in Bad Soden and the surrounding area

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