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View of the Schmalwasser Dam – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

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View of the Schmalwasser Dam – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

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View of the Schmalwasser Dam – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

05:07

18.0km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 26, 2026

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2.39 km

View of the Schmalwasser Dam

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The dam is now used for flood protection and energy generation. The water is also used for the annual whitewater rafting in Tambach-Dietharz.
There are always places to sit and …

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3.87 km

View of the Thuringian Forest Reservoir

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Fairytale 😇

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4.59 km

Meister Eckhart Viewpoint

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Great view and nice seating.

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6.01 km

Falkenstein and the Lake

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Beautiful crystal clear water and the Falkenstein is reflected in the water.

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6.26 km

Falkenstein Rock Formation

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The highest climbing rock in Thuringia.

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7.07 km

View from Altenfels to the Schmalwasser dam

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Klaus is absolutely right. Small climbing skills are required to get up.

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13.4 km

Schutzhütte Saalweidenwand with a view of the Schmalwasser Reservoir

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Good viewpoint of the reservoir and the dam.

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15.8 km

Schmalwasser Dam

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Here you can let your soul dangle. A relatively long circular route with a number of beautiful views and places to rest. There are other great highlights in the vicinity. …

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18.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

4.11 km

195 m

Surfaces

6.45 km

5.17 km

4.31 km

1.27 km

776 m

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Highest point (680 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

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Wednesday 5 August

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Comments

December 10, 2023,Es gibt kein schlechtes Wetter Tour...

So there is almost no bad weather tour. The roll was absolutely not accessible today 😅

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February 8, 2026,Die Schmalwasser neu entdeckt. Mit Felsenschlucht, Falkenstein und Wolfsfährte.

As sometimes happens. We're going to the Röllchen (Thuringia's only rocky gorge) again, because it's an absolute must when it's frosty. But we already know it and aren't expecting anything particularly exciting.

Then there's a 7-year-old girl standing all alone in the woods at a crossroads at the far end of the reservoir. The dogs are going crazy, but the …

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August 15, 2021,Kopffreiweg um Talsperre Schmalwasser 17km

... the Schmalwasser dam ... a real hiking highlight, it was definitely not the last time ...

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April 26, 2025,ᵗᵃᵐᵇᵃᶜʰ ั ᵈⁱᵉᵗʰᵃʳᶻ꧁༺𝕊𝕔𝕙𝕞𝕒𝕝𝕨𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕤𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕣𝕖༻꧂

Absolutely worth it.

Today I went to Tambach-Dietharz. To the Schmalwasser Dam, so I could tick that one off my list.

To be honest, I just wanted to go to the Röllchen... what can I say, there's so much more to see! For example, how the climbers conquer the Falkenstein, views across the valley, small rock formations... the path itself …

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July 10, 2022,Schmalwasser, Nadelöhr, Röllchen,Falkenstein🌲🌸

Today was good hiking weather again. The Schmalwasser Dam is a good target. Not so crowded and there is a lot to see. At the mountain rescue service on the Falkenstein there is also something to eat and drink with self-service from May to October. The dark water and the many blooming foxgloves are a very nice contrast. 😁

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July 25, 2024,Blick durch's Nadelöhr 👀 Talsperre Schmalwasser

Today, on the second attempt, I found the eye of the needle thanks to @Uwe H.'s exact directions 😀
I was happy to take a look or several 👀 through the eye of the needle 🤩
Thank you very much @Uwe H., without your description I would have turned back on the upper rock plateau. 🙈
We continued through the …

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August 21, 2021,Wanderung um die Schmalwassertalsperre

Spontaneous hikes are usually the best ☝🏼😃
Today we went a bit further west of me ... the Schmalwassertalsperre was the goal. Around it once ... .. should actually only be about 15km ... ..but the parking lot further away and then also back ... ..zack 21km 😁
But with sufficient! Food and a good mood can do anything 😉 …

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April 30, 2023,Geocaching/Talsperre Schmalwasser➡️Röllchen➡️Hülloch🧭

Attention: From the waypoint Hülloch there is no longer a real hiking trail. off-road. It's better to walk back a bit!

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View of the Schmalwasser Dam – Schmalwasser Dam loop from Tambach-Dietharz

View of the Schmalwasser Dam

View of the Thuringian Forest Reservoir

Meister Eckhart Viewpoint

Falkenstein and the Lake

Falkenstein Rock Formation

View from Altenfels to the Schmalwasser dam

Schutzhütte Saalweidenwand with a view of the Schmalwasser Reservoir

Schmalwasser Dam

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