View of the Olef Reservoir – Olef Reservoir loop from Ramscheid

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

View of the Olef Reservoir – Olef Reservoir loop from Ramscheid

Hard

4.7

(7)

riders

View of the Olef Reservoir – Olef Reservoir loop from Ramscheid

02:34

35.4km

480m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Parc naturel des Hautes-Fagnes – Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.04 km

Oleftal

Nature Reserve

10.4 km

Oleftalsperre Inlet

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From the inlet you can drive towards Hollerrath or Belgium 🚴‍♂️👍🏻.

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14.3 km

View of the Olef Reservoir

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beautiful view over the reservoir

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15.8 km

Oleftalsperre Dam

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View over the over 50 meter high dam of the Oleftalsperre.

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16.0 km

The Oleftalsperre was built in 1954-59. Due to cracks, the barrier had to be reinforced twice afterwards. Since 1965, the barrier has been used for drinking water, energy production and water level regulation for the Olef.

The height of the dam wall above the valley floor is 54.6 m, the storage capacity of the lake 19.3 million cubic meters.

More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleftalsperre

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16.2 km

Oleftalsperre

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Great view of the dam.

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19.0 km

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

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The Oleftalsperre protects the surrounding communities from flooding and is used to obtain drinking water. It is very impressive to cycle along this huge reservoir.

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19.7 km

Oleftal Reservoir

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Nice path along the dam

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31.1 km

Westwall Remnants at Hollerath

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One of the many places that remind of the past war. However, today you can enjoy the peace and quiet of nature. In the evening you can often see deer that scares you while cycling ..

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35.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

2.18 km

206 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

16.0 km

2.09 km

415 m

263 m

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

April 1, 2025,Narzissentour 1. April 😎

Today, on April 1st, we went on a tour near Hellenthal to see the beautiful things of spring.
The daffodils weren't as numerous as we would have liked, but it was still a cool tour in beautiful weather.
We also saw a few curious things, like the table set in the middle of the greenery. Thank you @Mario (guzzi_schaub) for …

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