Glems Reservoir – View of the Glems Reservoir loop from Wendelstein

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Glems Reservoir – View of the Glems Reservoir loop from Wendelstein

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Glems Reservoir – View of the Glems Reservoir loop from Wendelstein

01:44

6.15km

130m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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744 m

Glems Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

An approximately 2.5 km long circular path leads around the reservoir.
Since the lake is now fenced off all around, there is no longer any possibility of getting directly to the water.

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984 m

View of the Glems Reservoir

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Always worth a detour

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1.11 km

Greuth Wetland

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The small pond is located directly on the reservoir circular path and provides a habitat for plants, reptiles, amphibians and insects

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2.45 km

View of the Glems Reservoir

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Nice reservoir that you can walk around.
The Glems pumped storage plant, south of Metzingen near Glems, was built between 1962 and 1964 by what was then the Technical Works …

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2.91 km

Lower Glems Reservoir (Unterer Glemsstausee)

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After a nice walk around the reservoir, you can stop for refreshment at the reservoir hotel or at the weekend just in the YMCA house Neuhausen. Both times there is a nice beer garden.

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2.93 km

Glems Reservoir (Pumped-storage Lake)

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At the moment (October 2023) there is hardly any water left in the reservoir.

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3.07 km

Wooden Animal Sculptures in Geopark Schwäbische Alb

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Unfortunately the hedgehog is already missing its head or has it already sealed itself in?

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5.92 km

Eagle Sculpture and Wildlife Information Board at Glems Reservoir

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Wood carving & information board "Orchards - richly laid table" on the nature trail designed by NaBU. The orchards are a habitat for buzzards, red kites and little owls, among …

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