Diemelsteig Scenic Section – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Willingen

Mountain biking trails

Germany

Hesse

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Willingen (Upland)

Diemelsteig Scenic Section – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Willingen

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Diemelsteig Scenic Section – Diemelsee (Diemel Lake) loop from Willingen

03:28

50.7km

640m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Diemelsee

Diemelsee

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.72 km

Forest Trail to the Viaduct

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A wonderful forest trail, which leads in the last section in a sharp left turn onto the downhill trail in the direction of the viaduct.

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7.52 km

A beautiful section of the famous hiking trail "Diemelsteig", which you can ride here so well with the Radel. Grandiose view, benches to stay, nice surface. Pure joy, pure fun. Mercilessly schööööön. :)

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20.8 km

Diemel Lake

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There are many opportunities for recreational activities here. What I also really like is that you are welcome here with a dog.

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22.0 km

Hundestrand

Beach

23.3 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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23.9 km

Green Trails at Lake Diemel

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A great section of the GreenTrails at Diemelsee! Nice and flowing downhill towards the lake...

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26.7 km

Diemelsee

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You can easily circle the Diemelsee by bike.

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27.2 km

Diemelsee

Nature Reserve

31.5 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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34.3 km

Diemelsee

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Diemelsee. Really nice. A round trip is always worthwhile.

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50.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.4 km

16.2 km

5.12 km

4.69 km

2.18 km

882 m

278 m

Surfaces

32.9 km

9.23 km

4.67 km

2.11 km

1.11 km

750 m

Elevation

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Highest point (640 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

7°C

1°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

May 11, 2025,Entspannte Sonntagstour zum Diemelsee 🚵‍♀️🌊 Willingen

A relaxing ride to Diemelsee was planned. We drove through lush green landscapes with lots of cows 🌳🐄 WONDERFUL!
Almost like Heidi's 😋
We took a short break at Diemelsee with delicious ice cream 🍦 The weather was great again, of course, and it was a perfect end to the Willingen weekend ☀️

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May 3, 2023,2023-05-03 - MTB - Diemelsee

After the rainy day yesterday, today was bright sunshine. But it was quite cool, so that the "onion" system was announced for clothing.
Today I opted for the "pleasure cycling" option. My way led me via Schwalefeld along the Itter, one of the two tributaries, to the Diemeltalsperre. After a first rest we continued to the dam wall. The lake …

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August 25, 2023,Mountainbike-Tour

Today I started the final tour of our summer vacation. Unfortunately, I was then unexpectedly surprised several times by heavy rain and thunderstorms, so that I made the decision in Willingen to drive directly back to the Diemelsee via the main road.

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August 20, 2023,Tour Rundfahrt Strycke Dimelsee W2, W4

Beautiful round trip partly on the signposted routes W2, W3 W4

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June 14, 2022,Willingen zur Diemeltalsperre und zurück

A trip to the Diemelsee can only be recommended. Don't forget your bathing suit, especially on hot days. There are enough places to stop at the lake. Very nicely located beach bars.

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May 3, 2022,Diemeltalsperre - Hemmighausen - Usseln - Willingen - Bontkirchen - Diemeltalsperre

the calories come from the Graf Stollberg Hütte, but every single one is delicious...

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July 27, 2024,Willingen Diemelsee Teil 2

Part 2. Very nice tour, together with part 1 almost 800m of elevation. Unfortunately, 20km before the end, I got a flat rear tire. Luckily, I only had to pump it up twice. The sealant did its job well.

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