Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartalsee Dam loop from Hohenahr

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Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartalsee Dam loop from Hohenahr

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Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartalsee Dam loop from Hohenahr

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34.0km

230m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lahn-Dill-Bergland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.53 km

Aartalsee nature reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The NSG is particularly attractive during migration, when many species of water and wading birds as well as seagulls rest there. Of the breeding birds in the NSG, the following …

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8.91 km

Aartalgrill at Lake Aartal

Highlight • Restaurant

Ideal for a cozy final rest

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8.94 km

View of Aartalsee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great recreational opportunities here at the lake.

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10.5 km

View of the Lake Near B 255

Highlight • Lake

From here you have a great view of the lake.

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11.3 km

Aartalsee Dam

Highlight • Monument

From the dam, you have a beautiful view of the upper part of the Aartalsee and a stretch downstream.

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13.1 km

Aar-Salzböde Railway Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

It goes on a paved track from Herbornseelbach to the Aartalsee. Easy-to-ride and scenically attractive cycle path along the Aar.

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26.2 km

Benches with a View of the Aartal Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

When I drive down the Aartal, I always take a short break here.

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26.9 km

Aar Valley Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Very nice and easily passable bike path through the Aartal.

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34.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

11.1 km

5.95 km

4.77 km

196 m

Surfaces

31.5 km

1.63 km

812 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

6°C

31 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2025,Westerwald: Tour von Herborn zur Aartalsperre

The leisurely ride along the Aar River from Herborn to Budersbach at the Aartalsperre was dedicated to a heart patient following complex surgery, who, after 14 months, was out for a bike ride with me today. What better way than on this old railway line with only slight inclines and smooth asphalt to get back into the swing of things, …

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