View of the Verse Reservoir – View of the Verse Reservoir loop from Lüdenscheid

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Märkischer Kreis

Lüdenscheid

View of the Verse Reservoir – View of the Verse Reservoir loop from Lüdenscheid

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4.7

(55)

168

riders

View of the Verse Reservoir – View of the Verse Reservoir loop from Lüdenscheid

03:23

52.0km

730m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.93 km

Haferkasten Brüninghausen (1755)

Highlight • Historical Site

This listed oat box in Lüdenscheid-Brüninghausen, dating from 1755, belongs to the farmhouse opposite. An oat box was a type of storage for both food and clothing, which were intended …

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16.6 km

View of the Verse Reservoir

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A beautiful viewpoint overlooking the Versetal reservoir. From here, a wide view opens up over the lake and the surrounding wooded hills, inviting a short break, especially after the climb. …

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20.5 km

Versetal südlich der Talsperre

Nature Reserve

22.7 km

Scenic bench at Piener Kopf

Highlight • Viewpoint

In the meantime there are no trees up here, but wonderful views towards Herscheid and Lüdenscheid and beyond!

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24.0 km

Bicycle Tube Vending Machine and Toolbox

Highlight • Rest Area

Great idea. A toolbox is available free of charge with the following content for "first aid" on the bike:
Floor air pump with car valve and Sclarverant valve
Allen key …

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37.6 km

Herveler Bachtal

Nature Reserve

41.6 km

View of the Klamer Bridge at the Versetalsperre

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wintry view of the Kläger Bridge

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42.0 km

Versetalsperre

Lake

44.5 km

View of the Verse Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Since the Versetalsperre is purely a drinking water reservoir, the bank area is surrounded by dense vegetation. At the places where there are benches, you usually have a good view of the water.

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45.4 km

Versetal Reservoir (Versetalsperre)

Highlight • Monument

Firstly, you have a magnificent view of the reservoir from here.

Secondly, countless hikes can be started from the trailhead parking lot.

Short and long – flat and challenging.

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52.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

11.1 km

3.46 km

2.84 km

440 m

187 m

128 m

Surfaces

50.6 km

862 m

206 m

199 m

151 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

August 26, 2022,Fahrt zur Critical Mass Lüdenscheid

A small extra lap to "warm up" as an approach to the Critical Mass in Lüdenscheid.

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August 28, 2022,Noch etwas Strecke fürs Stadtradeln 😉

The title says it all, made a few more kilometers for city cycling. If I had driven this route by car instead, there would certainly have been other troubles, apart from the CO2... 😁

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June 24, 2024,Fingerhut im Abendrot: Gemütliche Runde zu Kühen und Versetalsperre

The closure in Brüninghausen only applies to cars. Traffic on the entire route to Verse is now wonderfully quiet.

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August 17, 2022,Feierabendrunde - Stadtradeln (2)

After work tour around the verses incl. return journey through the beetle battlefields Böllenberg, Piener Kopf and Nümmert. The sign "wildlife zone" almost directly next to the harvester comes across as very ironic... I hope I didn't overlook any more on the piece (- that is, signs, not harvesters.)
I thought it was funny when Kommot asked me at the …

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