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The Top 20 Lakes around Ilmenau

Looking to visit the best lakes around Ilmenau? After all, there’s nothing better than the serenity of the lakeshore — or a quick dip when the weather’s warm. So, browse our list of Ilmenau’s top lakes below as recommended by the komoot community, and experience more on your next adventure!

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Lütsche Dam

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A beautiful reservoir 😊🦊

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Upper Sieglitz Pond

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Idyllic lake with nice rest stop.

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Heyda Reservoir

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The area around the dam Heyda is a well-known recreational area and invites every nature lover to go hiking. The dam dams the Wipfra at Ilmenau in southern Thuringia. The …

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Lütschetalsperre Reservoir

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Here it is perfect for swimming, even with a dog, and for learning various water sports

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Langer Grund Pond

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Idyllic forest pond with a special color scheme. It is located southwest of Lütsche-Dorf. In summer it is often used for swimming.

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Ten-Ponds Hut and Pond Landscape

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These ponds were formerly used for the laundry. Today they serve as a trout farm. A small refuge and a few benches invite you to linger. Fishing should not be …

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Ten Ponds

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The ponds to the left of the hiking trail are terraced. There is a shelter next to it, so you can take a refreshing footbath. There is a drainpipe at …

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Pond and stream in Sterngrund

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I love this romantic place, beautiful picnic spot

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Heyda Reservoir Dam

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Around the dam there are good root paths with which even beginners can guess good on trails.
Directly at the dam is a gas station.

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Pfanntal Pond

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A bit disappointed at first because smaller than expected. But absolutely idyllic, with a fascinating color of the water.🤩 Beautifully different in every season and therefore also a great photo opportunity.

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Knöpfelstaler Pond

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Before continuing on the romantic part of the Goetheweg in the Ilmkreis, this place offers a place full of peace and harmony.

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