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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Diemelsee

Diemelsee Nature Reserve

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Kassel District

Waldeck-Frankenberg

Diemelsee

Diemelsee Nature Reserve

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Diemelsee Nature Reserve

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Location: Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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1. Diemel Dam – Diemelsee Dam loop from Bontkirchen

17.8km

05:05

360m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Diemelsee Dam – View of Diemelsee loop from Heringhausen

13.8km

03:43

160m

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3. Heringhausen at Lake Diemel – Diemelsee at the Itter inflow loop from Heringhausen

11.0km

02:58

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Ferienregion Diemelsee

June 25, 2021

A short stop at the nature reserve at the Itter inlet is worthwhile. Sit on a bench for a moment and listen into the forest. Various animal and plant species can be discovered in the 18.7 hectare nature reserve. Plants that are adapted to very special living conditions grow here. On the outskirts you will find Germany's smallest flowering plant, the mudling, the swamp ruhrkraut and inland three-parted two-toothed, red goosefoot and multi-seeded plantain. Nine dragonfly and 81 butterfly species have been identified in the sanctuary. The 23 butterflies include the Imperial Mantle, the Meadowsweet Fritillary and the Giant Fritillary Butterfly. The beaver has also found its home in the quiet nature reserve, and it likes to show itself from time to time.

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Moonbeam🌜

September 15, 2025

The 18.7-hectare "Diemelsee" nature reserve was designated at the tributary of the Itter River at Diemelsee. It exhibits the characteristics of a natural river valley, as the constant alternation of floods and dry spells provides ideal living and breeding conditions, especially for waterfowl.

Coots and mallards are regularly found here, occasionally moorhens and tufted ducks, and in winter, the impressive goosander. The Diemelsee nature reserve is particularly important as a breeding ground for the great crested grebe. In 2007, there were eleven breeding pairs here, the number of which fluctuates depending on the water level.

The common sandpiper, a wading bird, is one of the rarest and only occasionally seen breeding birds in the Diemelsee Nature Park. This starling-sized bird can be recognized by its pebble-colored upper and white undersides, as well as its characteristic white "shoulders." Its tail constantly bobs. Its habitat is near-natural rivers, where it breeds on sparsely vegetated gravel banks.

Ornithologists have repeatedly identified lesser spotted woodpecker territories in the willow thickets. A small grey heron colony outside the protected area enriches the birdlife of Lake Diemelsee. Kingfishers, black kites, and even the rare black stork feed here. Ospreys can regularly be seen during migration in spring and autumn.
Source: sauerland.com/de/neusta-pois/naturschutzgebiet-diemelsee

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Meik Taubenhofer

November 4, 2022

A really beautiful area.

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Location: Diemelsee, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Kassel District, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Diemelsee Nature Reserve

1. Diemel Dam – Diemelsee Dam loop from Bontkirchen

2. Diemelsee Dam – View of Diemelsee loop from Heringhausen

3. Heringhausen at Lake Diemel – Diemelsee at the Itter inflow loop from Heringhausen

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