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North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Sorpesee Dam – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Sorpesee Dam – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

Moderate

4.6

(68)

179

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Sorpesee Dam – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

02:29

35.1km

420m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.0 km for 198 m

After 25.0 km for 294 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

9.17 km

Sorpesee

Highlight • Lake

When walking around the Sorpetalsperre do not forget the reservoir. There runs the Airlebnisweg and offers great views. Langscheid is rightly a health resort and is beautifully situated above the dam.

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2

10.5 km

View of the Sorpesee equalization basin

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view in the direction is great and there are also benches to linger

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3

10.5 km

Sorpesee Dam

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful lake

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4

10.8 km

View of Langscheid and the Sorpesee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sunset behind Langscheid 👍🏻

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10.8 km

Sorpesee Dam

Highlight • Monument

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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22.5 km

Ehem. Freibad Amecke

Ruins

7

28.4 km

Cycle Path Between Mellen and Sorpesee

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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8

29.2 km

Hoennetal Gravel Path

Highlight • Trail

9

33.9 km

Balver Cave

Highlight • Cave

Largest cultural cave far and wide. In the spacious cave and its very special atmosphere many events such as theater and concerts take place.

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35.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

8.67 km

7.21 km

3.16 km

567 m

220 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.1 km

4.64 km

1.15 km

946 m

158 m

102 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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