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Obernau Reservoir – Lahn Spring (Lahn Source) loop from Wallau (Lahn)

Obernau Reservoir – Lahn Spring (Lahn Source) loop from Wallau (Lahn)

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Obernau Reservoir – Lahn Spring (Lahn Source) loop from Wallau (Lahn)

04:09

89.8km

1,000m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Naturpark Lahn-Dill-Bergland

Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.55 km

Im Wehr bei Breidenstein

Nature Reserve

27.9 km

View from Haincher Höhe over the Siegerland

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The Haincher Höhe is part of the east/west or Sieg/Lahn watershed. On a clear day you have a very good view from here, far beyond Siegen. The Haincher Höhe is located directly on the "Rothaarsteig" hiking trail.

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39.9 km

Auenwald

Nature Reserve

48.2 km

View of the Obernautalsperre from the bench

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One of the nicest resting places at the Obernau. If you drive counterclockwise, you can recover from the small slope ;-)

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50.9 km

Obernau Reservoir

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A little further away from the dam it can be a little quieter.

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51.8 km

Ascent from Obernau Reservoir to Forsthaus Hohenroth

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Nice (car-free) ascent from the Obernau dam to the Hohenroth forest house (waldland-hohenroth.de). It's completely paved, of course partly a bit bumpy and covered with leaves and branches, but still …

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60.3 km

Siegquelle (Source of the Sieg River)

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The source of victory near Walpersdorf in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Siegen-Wittgenstein (Germany) is the Rothaargebirge source of the 155.2 km long river Sieg, which flows in the Niederkasseler district Mondorf in the Rhine.

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63.4 km

Lahn Spring (Lahn Source)

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In this idyllic spot is the source of the Lahn, which is hidden in a pond. Right next door is the forester's lodge and a few meters further along the …

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69.5 km

Ilsetal Scenic Road

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Idyllically beautiful green Ilsetal😍

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73.2 km

Ilsetal Scenic Road

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It would have been better to mark the section here. I will do it later. It's also not called Ilsenthal, but Ilsetal.

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89.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.7 km

15.6 km

10.3 km

8.11 km

2.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

83.7 km

4.71 km

1.28 km

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

15°C

4°C

35 %

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View from Haincher Höhe over the Siegerland

View of the Obernautalsperre from the bench

Obernau Reservoir

Ascent from Obernau Reservoir to Forsthaus Hohenroth

Siegquelle (Source of the Sieg River)

Lahn Spring (Lahn Source)

Ilsetal Scenic Road

Ilsetal Scenic Road

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