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Balve

Ruhr River – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Balve

Ruhr River – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

Moderate

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133

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Ruhr River – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

04:10

68.7km

430m

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: July 20, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Naturpark Arnsberger Wald

Obergraben westlich Wickede

Ruhraue

Unterlauf der Möhne

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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26.8 km

Obergraben westlich Wickede

Nature Reserve

39.0 km

Ruhr River

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Trees so placed in the water then natural island arise

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47.2 km

Röhraue mit angrenzendem extensivem Hang-Grünland und quelligen Feuchtwaldparzellen

Nature Reserve

53.7 km

Confluence of Röhr and Sorpe

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A lot has happened here, the two small rivers or streams meander through the meadows and meadows before they unite to form the Sorpe.

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56.7 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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57.0 km

Sorpesee (Lake Sorpe)

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Nice destination with ice cream parlors and a beautiful promenade :)

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57.0 km

View of the Sorpesee equalization basin

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

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62.5 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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63.5 km

Freshly Paved Cycle Path in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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The bike path towards Sorpe has been freshly paved. Here you can now roll nicely.

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68.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.4 km

10.7 km

9.73 km

8.89 km

7.51 km

520 m

Surfaces

56.2 km

6.07 km

2.74 km

2.36 km

1.26 km

172 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

32°C

9°C

0 %

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Comments

September 3, 2023,Fahrradtour

A nice bike tour in combination with the bike demo for a Hönner cycle path between Neuenrade and Fröndenberg

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November 12, 2021,Ruhr-Hönne-Sorpe

Great weather, some great bike paths 😂 ... but also sections with a lot, a lot of traffic (e.g. B515) ... 😥
But: top November day 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️😎🌞👍

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March 26, 2025,Zur Sorpe und weiter

Up the Hönne to Lendringsen and – to avoid the main road through the Hönne Valley – take the small country roads via Böingsen, Asbeck, and Eisborn. The Ebberg between Asbeck and Eisborn is a real challenge – especially for eco-bikers. Then it continues on fine cycle paths to Beckum and towards Mellen. Before Mellen, turn left through the Orlebach …

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August 22, 2022,Einfach mal um den Sorpesee

Up the Hönne to Lendringsen, along the Bieber to the Lürbke and through the forest to Retringen. About Deinstorp and Hövel to Langscheid and Sorpedamm. By the way, the Sorpe is now less than 78% full, it should rain again. The Sorpe quickly circumnavigated and then just below the dam and along the overflow channel to the confluence of Sorpe …

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August 10, 2023,Der fehlende Teil meiner Möhne- und Sorpesee Tour

Here is the missing part of my Möhne and Sorpesee tour from July 18th, 2023, which I had broken off in AR-Niedereimer due to listlessness. Click here for the canceled tour: komoot.de/tour/1218632139.
So I first had to return from Menden to Niedereimer on the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path. From Niedereimer we continued on the Ruhrtalradweg to the Arnsberg railway viaduct. …

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Ruhr River – Sorpesee Dam loop from Balve

Ruhr River

Confluence of Röhr and Sorpe

Sorpesee Dam

Sorpesee (Lake Sorpe)

View of the Sorpesee equalization basin

Cycle Path Between Mellen and Sorpesee

Freshly Paved Cycle Path in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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