Sorpesee Lakeside Trail – View of the Sorpe dam loop from Menden (Sauerland)

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Menden (Sauerland)

Sorpesee Lakeside Trail – View of the Sorpe dam loop from Menden (Sauerland)

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Sorpesee Lakeside Trail – View of the Sorpe dam loop from Menden (Sauerland)

04:01

65.6km

950m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.3 km

Kalkklippen-Buchenwald

Nature Reserve

23.8 km

Enkhauser Berg

Nature Reserve

29.2 km

Sorpesee Lakeside Trail

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The Randweg is paved throughout and is perfect for racing bikes.
Best during the week in the evening or very early in the morning. When the weather is good, there is a lot going on at the weekend.

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29.2 km

The Sorpesee is touristically very well developed. Here you can go diving, rowing, sailing, surfing, camping and, which I think is pretty cool, renting tree houses as accommodation (sorpesee.de/nordic-ferienpark-sorpesee/baumhaeuser-am-sorpesee.html). It …

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32.0 km

Sorpestalsperre

Lake

32.8 km

View of the Sorpe dam

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Very nice and recommendable

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32.8 km

Lake Sorpesee

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The bike path around the Sorpesee is beautiful and offers many Rastbänke in places with idyllic views of the Sorpesee.

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33.0 km

View of the Lake from the East Shore

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Beautiful view of the lake, which offers many bathing opportunities and a great bike path. This leads over the wall and the dams around the reservoir and the Amecke Vorbrecken …

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36.6 km

Lake Sorpesee

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Very nice bike path around the lake.

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36.7 km

Amecker Dam (Sorpe Forebay)

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Here you have a great view over the Sorpe and the forecourt.

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42.0 km

Cycle Path Between Mellen and Sorpesee

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The new bike path between Mellen and Sorpesee is almost ready. Here you can soon cycle without annoying cars. 😊

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63.0 km

Haunsberg

Peak

65.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

15.6 km

13.1 km

4.02 km

1.26 km

1.01 km

163 m

Surfaces

38.2 km

18.2 km

7.61 km

1.31 km

144 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Sorpesee Lakeside Trail – View of the Sorpe dam loop from Menden (Sauerland)

Sorpesee Lakeside Trail

Sorpesee Dam

View of the Sorpe dam

Lake Sorpesee

View of the Lake from the East Shore

Lake Sorpesee

Amecker Dam (Sorpe Forebay)

Cycle Path Between Mellen and Sorpesee

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