The reservoir is part of the Glems pumped-storage power plant. The power plant consists of a lower reservoir with a powerhouse and an upper reservoir located 283 meters higher. These two reservoirs are connected by a 1,415-meter-long penstock with a diameter of 3 meters.

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Outdoorschwoaba (📍Kfurt 🇩🇪)

September 9, 2022

Cycling

Nice little lake, well located, easy to enjoy nature

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Rainer

August 8, 2019

Cycling

Great landscape, it's fun to cycle around the lake.

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1. Ermstal-Radtour– Mythos Schwäbische Alb

25.5km

01:55

440m

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

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2. View of the Albtrauf – Glems Reservoir loop from Eningen unter Achalm

32.3km

02:13

520m

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

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3. View of the Albtrauf – Wide Valley Near Eninger Weide loop from Dettingen Erms Gsaidt

50.0km

03:29

790m

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

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Elevation 450 m

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Monday 9 March

17°C

1°C

14 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Location: Metzingen, Landkreis Reutlingen, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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View of Glems Reservoir

View Over the Vineyards of the Swabian Jura

View of the Vineyards in the Swabian Jura

View of Glems Stausee

Fohlensteige Ascent

View of the Albtrauf

Glems reservoir

1. Ermstal-Radtour– Mythos Schwäbische Alb

2. View of the Albtrauf – Glems Reservoir loop from Eningen unter Achalm

3. View of the Albtrauf – Wide Valley Near Eninger Weide loop from Dettingen Erms Gsaidt

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