One of the few places where you can get right down to the water... However, it's easy to miss the entrance to the path that leads to the top of the small promontory as you circle the dam on the wide, gray path.. .

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Steven

October 16, 2017

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We were at the dam on one of the last beautiful autumn days and, interestingly enough, we were almost alone on the circular route for the first 2 hours. Around …

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Elevation 460 m

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Friday 3 April

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Location: Hellenthal, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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