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Hesse
Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Bischoffen

Aartalsee Loop Trail – Aartal Reservoir Dam loop from Bischoffen

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Germany
Hesse
Lahntal
Lahn-Dill-Kreis
Bischoffen

Aartalsee Loop Trail – Aartal Reservoir Dam loop from Bischoffen

Easy

4.6

(540)

2,268

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Aartalsee Loop Trail – Aartal Reservoir Dam loop from Bischoffen

01:25

5.51km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Naturpark Lahn-Dill-Bergland

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1.78 km

Aartalsee Loop Trail

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The trail is well-maintained and signposted, but I still recommend sturdy footwear.

There are several benches along the route, perfect for a short break. A longer rest can be planned …

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1.82 km

View from the Aartalsee Dam

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From the dam you have a great view over Lake Aartal and over to Niederweidbach. On the other side there is a horse farm and you have a view of the valley.

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1.92 km

Aartal Reservoir Dam

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The Dill area was repeatedly hit by devastating floods. B. in the last century in February 1909, January 1918, November 1940, February 1946 and most recently in February 1984. The …

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2.07 km

Lounge chair at Aartalsee

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Near the overflow is this very nice rest area with a bench and a great view of the landscape. Stop and take a break. Just enjoy.

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3.33 km

View of Niederweidbach

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From this side of the lake you have a great view over the lake over to Niederweidbach.

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3.66 km

Aartal Reservoir

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The Aartalsee was created specifically for flood protection in the 1990s and is now a popular recreational area.

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4.57 km

Aartalsee

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This is a beautiful hiking area

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5.02 km

Lounger With View of the Lake

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A comfortable bench to relax on

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5.51 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.12 km

502 m

493 m

389 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

409 m

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Monday 6 July

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Comments

March 23, 2025,Aartalsee Panoramaweg ☁️🦆
The Aartalsee is a reservoir in the upper Aartal valley and is located in the municipalities of Bischoffen and Hohenahr in the Lahn-Dill district, north of the district capital of Wetzlar and northwest of Giessen in Hesse.

A beautiful circular walk around the lake. Unfortunately, no sun today. In summer, swimming is possible. It's worth a visit. 🙂

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Great Sunday walk around the Aartalsee with @Gerhard 🥾🎒🚴‍♂️🍁 😘❤️😘❤️ in beautiful 🌞🌞 sunshine

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Beautiful Sunday hike around the Aartalsee in glorious sunshine with @Christina 🍀🐝🌞 💕😘❤️

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🍁Such a great autumn day😎🍂.So we decided on the Aartalsee. A really lovely walk in beautiful autumn weather. Every now and then we took a little break on a bench.

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Unfortunately, we couldn't start our walk around Lake Aartal until after 6 p.m. Despite the late hour ;) we were rewarded with fantastic weather. We had plenty of play breaks at various spots along the lakeshore. Luna 🐶 is always completely exuberant after a dip in the cool water ;D
Shortly after 8 p.m. we stopped at "Am Aartal Grill …

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The little Saturday evening round around Lake Aartalsee. Took exactly an hour. It shouldn't have been longer because it was already getting dark.

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After we left the Celts on Dünsberg today. Are we again a little further to the aartal lock. The 4.9 kilometer tour gone. Nice flat path around it. It's really quick on the dike corner and on the street, so definitely take a jacket with you.

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Due to illness, running isn't working out right now, but a small lap was possible today. Off we went to the Aartalsee. As beautiful as the round is, the blue-green algae carpets in the lake are frightening. Really disgusting green spots everywhere, carpets of algae, even cloud-like carpets in the water, so bathing is strictly forbidden. A few swans, ducks …

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