Itterkanal Path – Itter Reservoir loop from Gaimühle

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Itterkanal Path – Itter Reservoir loop from Gaimühle

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Itterkanal Path – Itter Reservoir loop from Gaimühle

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12.2km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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244 m

Gaimühle and Antonslust

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The Gaimühle is the smallest Eberbach district.
The origin of the settlement may have been a mill of the Amorbach monastery, which was first mentioned in 1550.
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1.26 km

Itter Canal Path

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Nice path along the Itter Canal. The original Itter can be seen from time to time, and you can pass the reservoir. the further you get towards Gaimühle, the better the view.

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6.09 km

Brands4Sport Bike Shop

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My trusted bicycle shop.
Wishes are fulfilled as quickly as possible.
Knowledgeable and friendly staff.

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7.87 km

The Itter Canal is actually called Oberwasserkanal and begins at the Ittertalsperre, the so-called reservoir.
The Ittertalsperre was built in 1923 to protect against flooding. Some of the stored water …

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8.16 km

Stream Feeding the Itter Canal

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nice little streamlet at the side

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8.91 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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You can not call it a glade, but if there were no trees, that would be the best way to do it

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10.8 km

Itter Reservoir

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Beautiful view of the lake. Unfortunately you can't get to the lake from here or we didn't find it.

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.15 km

1.73 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

9.15 km

2.93 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

3°C

87 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

July 28, 2025,Kurz raus

Not much to say 🤷‍♀️
Mud in the forest, too wet and dirty at the end. The weather forecast had actually predicted dry weather, but it turned out differently 🙄

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October 14, 2023,Pilze holen

Chanterelles and mushrooms that we saw yesterday were collected today..... and they were delicious 😋 🤣

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