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Kemnader Lake

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Münster District

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Kemnader Lake

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Kemnader Lake

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Location: Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kemnader See North Shore – Kemnader See loop from Querenburg

6.26km

01:36

20m

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Forest Path to Kemnader See – Kemnader See loop from Querenburg

8.31km

02:19

160m

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

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3. Oelbach – Oelbach Mündungsteich loop from Gesundheitscampus

10.7km

02:50

100m

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

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

July 19, 2019

It is the youngest of the six Ruhr reservoirs and was only opened in 1980. The Kemnader See is primarily a recreational area for the population and students of the nearby Ruhr University, but is also a sedimentation basin for suspended matter carried in the river water to improve the drinking water quality of the Ruhr. In addition, a power plant has been producing hydroelectric power for the equivalent of 1,200 households since 2011. The lake stretches over three kilometers between the dam southeast of Bochum-Stiepel and the motorway bridge to the east near Witten-Herbede and is fed by the Ruhr, the Oelbach and Harpener Bach, and smaller tributaries. The shape of the lake is characterized by the Heveney harbor at the mouth of the Oelbach, which is separated from the lake by a long dam with a striking small lighthouse.

Until the reservoir was built, the Ruhr meandered slightly with banks secured by groynes through the flat valley. Since it formed the border between the cities of Bochum and Witten then and now, the original course of the river before it was dammed to form a lake can still be traced using political maps or OpenStreetMap, as the border still runs through the lake in the old curves. For example, the Ruhr ran close to the current Bochum shore at the Gibraltar mine.

The entire lake can be walked around as a pedestrian, cyclist or inline skater. There are partly separate paths for the different types of transport. The highlight is the Ruhr-In-Line, a route built with particularly smooth asphalt around the entire lake for inline skaters. Another special feature is the pedestrian bridge under the motorway bridge near Herbede. The lake is accessible to cyclists via the Ruhr Valley Cycle Route and the Ruhr Area Circuit. Regional hiking trails include the Ruhr University mining trail and the Bochum-South mining trail, which introduce the mining history in the south of the city and each run along the shore of the lake for a while. There are also various water sports, from surfing, boating, fishing to sailing. However, swimming is not allowed and is not recommended for health reasons.

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Nicole 🌿

February 26, 2021

Super nice, unfortunately very crowded when the weather is good!

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Carsten

March 23, 2021

Start early on Sundays

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Katja

March 29, 2021

An extremely relaxing place

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Wood

January 25, 2022

I can recommend going there in the evening to go for a walk or run, when it gets dark there are hardly any people on the road, especially in winter

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🐐Zwei Bergziegen🐐

May 1, 2024

Super nice local recreation area for the whole family🎨🎒👍🏻.
A changing picture in every season 🍃 🍂 🌿 🌲
The Kemnader See, built in 1979, is the youngest of the Ruhr reservoirs and is located in the triangle of cities between Witten, Bochum and Hattingen.
Sailing harbor, boat rentals, the Heveney leisure pool, a beach volleyball hall, a golf course, an illuminated inline skating track and much more invite walkers, cyclists and inline skaters to get active themselves. Various restaurants, ice cream vans, a beach bar, a mini golf course and playgrounds round off the perfect leisure fun.🌊💙

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April 22, 2020

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Sowmar Kreker

June 3, 2025

Flat route with normal shoes

Louis Werner 🦅

July 31, 2025

Very beautiful reservoir!

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Location: Witten, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Kemnader See North Shore – Kemnader See loop from Querenburg

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3. Oelbach – Oelbach Mündungsteich loop from Gesundheitscampus

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