Oestertal Dam – Oestertalsperre loop from Berndebachtal

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Plettenberg

Oestertal Dam – Oestertalsperre loop from Berndebachtal

Moderate

4.5

(22)

hikers

Oestertal Dam – Oestertalsperre loop from Berndebachtal

03:01

10.4km

260m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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322 m

Oestertal Dam

Highlight • Monument

Impressive building. And beautifully situated in the valley.

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972 m

Benches with Quotes at the Oestertal Reservoir

Highlight • Rest Area

The benches are really very lovingly decorated. In warm temperatures they are wonderful benches to rest.

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1.12 km

Bench With a View of the Östertalsperre

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Here you can take a break and let your gaze wander over the water

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1.31 km

North of the ridge of the Ebbegebirge lies the Oestertalsperre, which is a nice milestone on the way to Attendorn. The dam is popular with water sports enthusiasts and anglers, at the right temperatures you can swim in it.

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1.79 km

Bench with a view of the reservoir in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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The saying on the bank just perceive 😎🤟🏼

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2.24 km

View of Nordhelle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The transmission mast of the Nordhelle is easy to see

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5.30 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Highlight • Trail

A bit steep it goes up in a valley. I wondered if you can walk there even in heavy rain or snowmelt. The path could also be a riverbed =).

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7.35 km

Benches with a View of the Sauerland Hills

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Nice quiet place under the shade of trees with benches for picnicking or pausing.

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

1.56 km

788 m

405 m

246 m

217 m

Surfaces

6.90 km

1.93 km

646 m

461 m

217 m

185 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (520 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

March 7, 2026,Wenn die NaTour das Highlight ist

The title says it all. The highlight of this tour was the scenery. There were some nice climbs, and the Oestertalsperre reservoir was the icing on the cake. Unfortunately, we couldn't get any ice cream from the machine at the dam; that would have been the perfect finishing touch.

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November 13, 2022,Plettenberg (Rundwanderweg Oestertalsperre-Ebbegebirge)

ich-geh-wandern.de/rundwanderweg-oestertalsperre-ebbegebirge

Something has to be improvised on the tour. One path is completely gone due to forest work, another is no longer accessible. A large area has been reforested there and a high fence has been built around the area!

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January 23, 2022,Schlammbaden mit Aussicht🤨

Unfortunately, the hiking trail is currently hardly accessible, as most of the paths have been completely destroyed by the tree felling work. The bad weather did the rest....

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June 4, 2026,Oester 🥾A1 Runde 🔄mit Zuweg

Parked at the free 🅿️ by the dam, you go up on the other side, directly behind the crash barrier. We first took the slope path (PO1), which then leads us to the 2nd 🅿️ where the A1 starts. Via Enneshahn, the A1 now leads up to Waldmin. The next village is Brenscheid before going up to the highest point …

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December 6, 2024,Staumauer Oestertalsperre – Oester Talsperre Runde von Himmelmert

When three become four 🐕.
Our wolves mastered our first girls' tour with 6 very well. The little black devil was temporarily forced to go outside in the carry bag, but she mastered the muddy paths in the rain with flying colors.
We and our 🐕 wish you all a nice 🎅 so that you all have clean boots to …

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