Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) – View of the Diemelsee loop from Naturpark Diemelsee

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Marsberg

Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) – View of the Diemelsee loop from Naturpark Diemelsee

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Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) – View of the Diemelsee loop from Naturpark Diemelsee

00:48

12.4km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Diemelsee

Diemelsee

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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372 m

View of the Dam at Sauerland

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There's a great viewing platform on the main road. From here, you have a fantastic view of the dam.

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5.50 km

Hillebachsee

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Beautiful reservoir. It's worth circling around.

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6.62 km

Diemelsee (Diemel Lake)

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In the area around the Diemelsee you can go hiking, cycling, splashing around, boating or just walking and enjoying nature. There is something for every taste 😉.

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8.66 km

View of the Diemelsee from the Diemel Bridge

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There is a nice place to rest at the Diemel bridge, directly on the Diemel cycle path between Liebenau and Lamerden.

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8.77 km

The Diemel Dam (DiT), which consists of a reservoir, dam wall, hydroelectric power station and balancing basin, is owned by the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration; the Weser Waterways and …

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10.7 km

Diemel Reservoir

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By bike you can fully enjoy the picturesque landscape of Lake Diemelsee. When cycling around the lake you also have the opportunity to rest on beautiful beaches and hop into …

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11.3 km

View of the Diemelsee

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The Diemelsee is simply a highlight.

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12.3 km

Diemelsee Dam

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The original purpose of the Diemel Reservoir – in conjunction with the Eder Reservoir – was to balance the water levels of the Weser and the Mittelland Canal. This was …

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

4.42 km

1.78 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.66 km

2.49 km

841 m

602 m

552 m

249 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 29 October

10°C

3°C

0 %

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Comments

April 24, 2022,kleine Diemelsee-Runde 🚴‍♂️🚴🏾‍♀️😎🌞

Did a little lap around the Diemelsee today before heading straight back home. We'll definitely do the big round again 👍 there's still a lot worth seeing here 😊

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March 11, 2023,Fahrradtour Diemelsee Sperrmauer-Runde von Heringhausen 🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏼

A nice round 🚴🏼🐕🚴🏼 ♀️ around the Diemel dam, along the Itter and the Diemel, until both end in the Diemelsee in front of the dam. During the night it had stormed 🌬️ and snowed 🌨️ and in the morning everything was wintry overcast. So dressed warmly and on the bikes, it was thawing again.

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August 22, 2023,Fahrradtour

Today in not so warm weather a leisurely walk around the Diemelsee.

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June 23, 2023,Geheimtipp Diemelsee - kleiner als der Edersee, aber mit Strand usw..

Redeem 70th birthday present from father-in-law.
On to the Diemelsee...
So we thought he was great...
Often free parking, also RV sites, there are S beach areas etc...
Greetings

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September 3, 2023,Runde um den Stausee Diemelsee.

I had just finished my comment about the tour when Komoot “said” it just had to crash quickly or freeze everything and with that the comment disappeared into data nirvana. Have I commented too negatively on the activities of the bikers, mostly with HSK license plates? In contrast to our bike tour, this was anything but pleasant.
The tour as …

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May 27, 2023,Kleine Diemelsee Runde mit GC 🚵‍♀️

Small round with the 🚴 ♀️. When I arrived at the barrier wall, I was greeted with the words: "A biobike - does that still exist?" welcomed. It's a good thing that the lake is almost flat.

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September 18, 2024,Rund um den Diemelsee

Very beautiful natural area. Pure relaxation. 👌✅

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October 2, 2023,Eine Runde um den Diemelsee

A lap around the Diemelsee: At the end of our upland tour, a short walk around the Diemelsee. This is located in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district at an altitude of around 400 meters. Its water surface is 1.65 km² and has a volume of almost 20 million m³. The dam belongs to the town of Marsberg in the Hochsauerland district of …

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