Lössau Dam – Lössau Reservoir loop from Langenbuch

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Lössau Dam – Lössau Reservoir loop from Langenbuch

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Lössau Dam – Lössau Reservoir loop from Langenbuch

02:13

8.37km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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55 m

Forsthaus Waldhäuser 20 Holiday Apartments

Highlight • Rest Area

374 m

Lower Forest House Country Life

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It's very nice there—very well-maintained and very quiet. They also offer vacation apartments.

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1.82 km

Lössau Dam

Highlight • Monument

The Wisenta is dammed in the Lössau dam. It was put into operation in 1985 and is mainly used to raise low water levels.

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4.46 km

Lössau Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

The dam is not very old yet. A complete loop around the dam is approx. 8.5 km long. But there are hardly any signposts. You have to rely on the display in komoot.

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5.03 km

Langenbuch Hunting and Nature Conservation Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Unfortunately closed but still a good rest area.

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7.28 km

Old Quarry

Highlight • Structure

The round around the Lössau traffic jam is recommendable and you have some interesting views.

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8.37 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.09 km

1.01 km

841 m

398 m

Surfaces

3.77 km

1.70 km

1.58 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

4°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

April 27, 2024,Einmal um die Talsperre Lössau 🌲🐕💧🥾

The bright blue sky in the early morning made me want to go for some water...
Scrolling a bit over the map, I discovered the Lössau dam.
We had never seen it before, but at around 8km and hardly any elevation gain, it was easy to walk around.
For occasional hikers, it's an easy tour - and since our daughter …

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