Geeste Reservoir – Geeste Reservoir loop from Geeste

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Geeste Reservoir – Geeste Reservoir loop from Geeste

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Geeste Reservoir – Geeste Reservoir loop from Geeste

01:08

11.0km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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367 m

Geeste Reservoir

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Wonderful day at the lake is always worth it!

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477 m

Beach at the Geeste Reservoir

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A great café with friendly service

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1.23 km

The artificial lake was built in the 1980s as a cooling water basin for the Emsland nuclear power plant, twelve kilometers away. It is about two kilometers long and just over a kilometer wide at its widest point.

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2.44 km

Geeste Reservoir

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Certainly a beautiful place when the sun is shining and the wind is less

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3.12 km

Geeste Reservoir East Shore

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Really nice there if you drive around by bike
You feel like you're on vacation
And then stop off at the top of the dyke
Unfortunately, on a Sunday when the weather is nice, it's always very crowded there

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3.67 km

Geeste Reservoir

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The Geeste reservoir is an artificial lake that was built in the 1980s to serve as a cooling water basin for the Lingen nuclear power plant. However, the value of …

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5.21 km

Geeste Reservoir (West Side)

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Four recurring regattas take place annually on the reservoir Geeste.

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.99 km

4.31 km

1.72 km

Surfaces

10.4 km

364 m

254 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

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Comments

November 1, 2025,Runde um das Speicherbecken Geeste

As part of the Iron Lake Challenge Lower Saxony, the challenge was to circumnavigate the Geeste reservoir (one of the ten largest lakes in the state). With the summery temperatures, I would have loved to linger longer for a cocktail under the palm trees. Instead, it was just a quick stop for a photo in the autumnal weather: first getting …

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