Schiedersee Dam – Kahlenberg Tower loop from Emmertal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Schieder-Schwalenberg

Schiedersee Dam – Kahlenberg Tower loop from Emmertal

Moderate

4.5

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Schiedersee Dam – Kahlenberg Tower loop from Emmertal

03:36

12.8km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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260 m

Schiedersee Dam

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The Schiedersee is officially called Emmer-Stausee and is a reservoir on the Emmer near the town of Schieder.

The lake was dug in the late 1970s and has long been …

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371 m

View from the dam at Schiedersee

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The lake and the Emmer are already separated at the dam

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6.97 km

Kahlenberg Tower

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Der Kahlenbergturm ist ein etwa 23 Meter hoher Aussichtsturm auf dem 326 m hohen Kahlenberg bei Schieder. Der Turm ist unter der Nummer 107 in der Liste der Baudenkmäler in …

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7.21 km

Bench at Kahlenberg Tower

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Breather after a robust "uphill"

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9.40 km

Schiedersee Sandy Beach

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Here you can treat yourself to an ice cream at any time. Just have some small change with you.

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9.57 km

View of the Dam at Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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10.4 km

Stream Trail at Schiedersee

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The path is supposed to be uncomfortable? Apart from the three steps at the end, it is even suitable for strollers

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10.7 km

Schiedersee

Lake

12.0 km

View of the Schiedersee

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Sunset at the Schieder reservoir, worth seeing.

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.56 km

1.52 km

1.03 km

641 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

3.38 km

3.28 km

1.55 km

296 m

108 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

November 28, 2021,Am 🕯Advent auf nach Schieder

On the 1st of Advent 🕯up to Schieder to the Kahlenberg tower. After a long time on the road again. Arrived at the top with a puff 😘. Then up the stairs and enjoyed the view over the country. Continue through the 🌳🍁🌳🍂🌳🍁 to Harzberg. Amazed how high the small Harzberg is😊👀. Down to the Schiedersee. Once there, the ☀️ …

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March 15, 2026,Wanderrunde mit Blick auf den Schiedersee

Before we sadly headed home today after a week, we went for one last hike. The weather was changeable – lots of clouds, but the sun kept peeking through. Right at the start, the steep climb to the Kahlenberg Tower awaited us. Once at the top, we stood before the tower and enjoyed the view. From there, we continued on …

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October 9, 2022,Schieder mit Schloss und See 🏰

At the beginning, the hiking trail is recognizable as such. In the further course through forest and fields, the paths are unfortunately very asphalt-heavy 😏 at the lake then only on an old road, which is approved for hikers and cyclists, above the lake, and then to Schieder directly along the lake

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