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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Diepenbenden Reservoir – Forest Path in the Eifel loop from Aachen Hauptbahnhof

15.9km

01:03

170m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Aachen Cathedral – Diepenbenden Reservoir loop from Aachen Hauptbahnhof

45.2km

03:03

490m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Diepenbenden Reservoir – Kupferbach Reservoir loop from Aachen Schanz

14.7km

00:58

130m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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June 11, 2020

The reservoir was built around 1928. The upper basin holds around 77,000 cubic meters of water, most of which is fed from a small tributary of the nearby source of the Wurm. The original purpose of the pond was to supply water to the cloth industry in Burtscheid. Today it is a local recreation area with a restaurant close by.

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paul naefe

April 1, 2022

A visit to the Diepenbenden reservoir can be easily combined with a bit of art history. Alfred Rethel, the creator of the famous "Rethel frescoes" that adorn the large hall of the town hall, grew up here. His family lived in the Diepenbenden estate, which can still be found to the right of the road (east) marked "Diepenbenden", in the first half of the 19th century (more on Wikipedia).
Another interesting object is on the other side of the reservoir (to the west) on Thönnesrahter Weg, the Thönnesrath estate. On the facade of the manor house, building elements can be seen that are reminiscent of the famous Aachen master builder Johann Josef Couven.
Another beautiful manor building (Gut Grindel) is located on the Grindelweg, below the Stauweiher (to the south).

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Laurenz

August 7, 2021

Beautiful reservoir on the outskirts of Aachen

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Diepenbenden Reservoir

1. Diepenbenden Reservoir – Forest Path in the Eifel loop from Aachen Hauptbahnhof

2. Aachen Cathedral – Diepenbenden Reservoir loop from Aachen Hauptbahnhof

3. Diepenbenden Reservoir – Kupferbach Reservoir loop from Aachen Schanz

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