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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Elsenborn

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Elsenborn

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Elsenborn

03:34

49.1km

730m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2.29 km for 14 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.67 km

Bütgenbach Dam

Highlight • Monument

There are many dam walls, there are higher, wider, more powerful ones than this one. This is not a superlative, but still unique. Rarely do you get so much insight into the technology and architecture of a dam.

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3.24 km

Bütgenbach Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The Bütgenbach dam was built between 1929 and 1932. The main function of the dam is to regulate the course of the Warche river. This created the lake of Bütgenbach. …

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4.93 km

View of Lake Bütgenbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautifully landscaped and well-maintained reservoir with plenty of water sports opportunities. A circuit of just over 10 kilometers is all around.

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6.15 km

Bütgenbach Lake

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with clean and well-maintained resting areas.
It is an artificially created reservoir that was formed in the early 1930s by damming the river Warche. It serves primarily for …

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6.75 km

Warche River

Highlight • River

A beautiful section on a circular hike on the Bütgenbacher See.

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7.64 km

Wooden Boardwalk by Lake Bütgenbach

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Well-maintained wooden boardwalks lead through an attractive marshland, which particularly delights with its impressive flora and fauna in spring and summer. In my opinion, this section is one of the most beautiful parts of the circular trail around Bütgenbacher See.

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45.6 km

Bütgenbach Town Center

Highlight • Settlement

Nice place with great gastronomy and many destinations. The St. Stephen's Church, which is well worth seeing, and the Bütgenbacher See are definitely worth a visit. At the tourist information …

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45.7 km

St. Stephanus Church Bütgenbach

Highlight • Religious Site

A quiet village. German-speaking, but the inhabitants generally also speak French and Dutch.

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49.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

16.5 km

7.33 km

2.58 km

1.24 km

Surfaces

16.9 km

16.5 km

8.62 km

5.27 km

1.19 km

371 m

216 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Bütgenbach Dam – Bütgenbach Reservoir loop from Elsenborn

Bütgenbach Dam

Bütgenbach Reservoir

View of Lake Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach Lake

Warche River

Wooden Boardwalk by Lake Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach Town Center

St. Stephanus Church Bütgenbach

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