Waldbach in the Aa Valley – Aabach Stream loop from Bad Wünnenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Paderborn

Bad Wünnenberg

Waldbach in the Aa Valley – Aabach Stream loop from Bad Wünnenberg

Moderate

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340

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Waldbach in the Aa Valley – Aabach Stream loop from Bad Wünnenberg

02:05

7.77km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.10 km

Paddelteich

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The paddling pond offers the opportunity to take a walk or relax on the benches on the circular path. In summer there are pedal boats. Fishing is also permitted with a fishing license.

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2.28 km

Aurochs Pasture in Teutoburg Forest

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2.46 km

Waldbach in the Aa Valley

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Rustic and somewhat enchanted, the forest stream flows through the Aatal. A path leads along the stream, which is great for hiking.

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3.93 km

Panoramic View of Aabach Reservoir

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Unfortunately very full on the weekend. Therefore one should go here during the week. Unfortunately, dogs are forbidden at the dam.

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4.08 km

View of Aabach Reservoir from the dam

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The Aabach dam, a must for every racing cyclist! In the evening you can wonderfully drive around the lake, but on weekends when the weather is good, the loop around …

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4.78 km

Aabach Stream

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A bridge leads over the Aabach.

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6.27 km

Barefoot Path Bad Wünnenberg

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Always nice there. A great experience, especially with the kids.

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6.55 km

Low Ropes Course Teutoburg Forest

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The low ropes course is a low-height climbing course, guaranteeing balancing fun for all ages.

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7.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.35 km

1.67 km

1.21 km

365 m

177 m

Surfaces

4.44 km

1.21 km

946 m

669 m

468 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

12°C

7°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

December 26, 2023,Mal schauen wie voll die Talsperre ist... 💧

Today we went for a walk over the dam wall 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏼‍♂️🐕 to see how full the dam is at the moment. Much of the funnel can no longer be seen...

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February 4, 2024,Hunde-Runde 🐕 durch den Regen ☔️

Because of the bad weather ☔️ we only went for a short walk through the Aatal today 🚶🏼‍♀️🐕.

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February 20, 2022,Einmal durchs Aatal 🐕 🌧

With the lousy weather today, we only went for a little walk with the dog through the Aatal ☔.

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March 8, 2026,Aabachtal ... Kneipwanderwege

Aabach Dam

You can tell spring is coming. The parking lot at the top was already completely full, but down below (where you have to walk 😅, but that's what we're here for 🤔) it was still empty.

First, a quick hike up... the ice cream truck was there 🍦🍦 and for all the ladies: there's even a restroom here …

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July 2, 2025,Vom Kurpark Bad Wünnenberg zur Staumauer🌲🌳

On the way to the Hochsauerland region, we stopped overnight in Bad Wünnenberg and squeezed in a short hike despite the temperatures well above 30°C. From the spa gardens, we headed toward the Aabachtalsperre dam. The path is mostly well shaded and offers a variety of activities, including the public climbing park, the paddling pond, the barefoot course, and the …

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May 25, 2025,Nach dem Regen 🌧 noch eine kleine Runde durchs Aatal 🌤

After the rain stopped this afternoon, we went for a short walk with the dog through the Aatal to the dam.

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March 27, 2023,Aabach Talsperre nach Bad Wünnenberg

Pleasure hike along the Five Streams Trail to Bad Wünnenberg...April weather accompanies me on the way with snow, hail and sun..

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October 18, 2025,Endlich wieder Sonne ☀️🍂🍁

After the last few gray weeks 🌫, the sun ☀️ finally came out again today. So I quickly grabbed the dog 🐕 and went for a lovely autumn walk 🍂🍁 to the Aabachtalsperre 🤗.

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