River dams in Germany’s Bergisches Land

Very nice dam with many beautiful hiking trails.

n Hückeswagen, the Bevertalsperre is idyllically nestled in the Bergisches Land. Today it mainly serves the purpose of increasing the low water level and flood protection of the Wupper. It is very popular with water sports enthusiasts and invites you to swim in numerous small bays. Official bathing areas with snack bars and toilets are located at the "Angry Ant", at Campsites I and II and at Käfernberg.

Guided tours of the dam are also available by appointment (usually from Monday to Thursday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.). A diving school, boat rental, a school for boaters and a number of hiking trails complete the range of leisure activities.

Arriving by public transport:
Cologne - Meinerzhagen (RB 25) to Marienheide
Then by (bus 336) in the direction of Remscheid, Lennep train station
Stop: Hückeswagen, Tannenbaum
Another two kilometers on foot to the Angry Ant
Großberghausen 2, 42499 Hückeswagen

OR:

Cologne Trade Fair/Deutz - Bergisch Gladbach (S 11)
Bergisch Gladbach (S)
(Bus 426) Wipperfurth bus station
From Wipperfürth, Hochstraße, take the 336 bus in the direction of Remscheid, Lennep train station
Stop: Hückeswagen, Tannenbaum
Another two kilometers on foot to the Angry Ant
Großberghausen 2, 42499 Hückeswagen

OR

Wuppertal/Oberbarmen train station with the (bus 626) in the direction of Radevormwald bus station
From there take the (bus 339) in the direction of Hückeswagen, Bahnhofstrasse
Another two kilometers on foot to the Angry Ant
Großberghausen 2, 42499 Hückeswagen

Beautiful, small lake on the Wupper above the historic old town of the Beyenburg district of Wuppertal, which is beautifully situated within a valley loop. Typical mountain houses with half-timbering, slate and green wooden shutters. Almost all houses are well preserved and maintained. Beyenburg is not only worth a visit because of the lake!

Here you can lie comfortably in the summer and put your feet in the water. Dogs are almost always here and can swim happily.

The Brucher dam is also available as a service water dam for water sports, camping and leisure use. You can get information from the community of interest for tent sites Bever-Talsperre e. V. Diving and surfing are not permitted in or on the Brucher dam.

There is a beautiful view from the dam. The dam was built to generate electricity and is now part of a local recreation area called Diepental. Gastronomy, mini golf, the Waldquell outdoor pool, rowing and pedal boat rentals and some Nordic walking routes and hiking trails complete the recreation area.

Nice to see how sustainable 1933 was built. The weir still looks good today and is still operational.

The Eschbachtalsperre (or Remscheider Talsperre) is the first drinking water dam in Germany. When it opened in 1891, it became an important milestone in Remscheid's economic development. A three kilometer long and popular nature trail has been built around the reservoir.

Very nice dam and easy to walk around.

The drinking water dam and its banks are protected by law. Therefore, there are hardly any negative effects on nature. Almost the entire hike is off-road. You feel very much for yourself. Pleasant!

Since you rarely get close to the water on the circular hiking trail around the Hebringhauser dam (drinking water protection area), the view from the 200-metre-long dam wall is all the more beautiful. Big fish in the water, cackling ducks on the water and proud gray herons on the shore give an idea of the biodiversity around and in the reservoir. Unfortunately, photography is made difficult by a high fence.

A beautiful, somewhat hidden corner in the Sauerland.

A very beautiful lake. The dam wall is around 183 meters long and the lake is around 20 meters deep. Today it is used for local recreation and as a water reservoir.

Even if the Neyetalsperre serves purely as a drinking water reservoir and you are not allowed to swim in it, you can hike around it wonderfully. The shore path leads around the water for eleven kilometers in about three hours. You usually walk very close to the water and through the forest, with a lot of peace and without hectic swimming in summer. At dusk, a very special spectacle can also be observed here: the flight of bats. The Neyetalsperre is known as a popular hunting ground for water bats and noctule bats.

In the vicinity of the dam, there are a number of plants that are under protection and otherwise are rarely found in the Bergisches Land.

Summer and winter always a striking destination on the way

The dam wall belongs to the very idyllic small reservoir with a feel-good character. The associated circular route can be hiked by children with a bobby car to seniors with an assistant. There are also enough break benches.

The Silbertalsperre or the Schevelingen Dam with its water depth of almost 13 meters is referred to as the "little sister" of the Neyetalsperre. Their job is to clean the (drinking) water by removing the pollutants. The cleaned water then flows through a tunnel to its "big sister", the Neyetalsperre.

The Sengbach or Solingen dam was opened in 1903, making it one of the oldest drinking water reservoirs in Germany. There is an extensive network of hiking trails around the lake.

The complete way around the dam is worthwhile.

There is a special protection area around the dam, so that you only have a (free) view of the water in a few places. The bushes to the right and left of the natural dam are currently so high that there is no view of the side arm of the dam. Nevertheless, the round from the Obersteimel hiking car park is very nice.