Große Dhünn Reservoir – Path Along the Dhünntalsperre loop from Purder Bachtal

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wermelskirchen

Große Dhünn Reservoir – Path Along the Dhünntalsperre loop from Purder Bachtal

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Große Dhünn Reservoir – Path Along the Dhünntalsperre loop from Purder Bachtal

02:56

10.8km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.46 km

Große Dhünn Reservoir

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Riverside path over the winter from October to March partially closed due to water protection area. Alternative route but also recommended.

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1.47 km

View of the forebay of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

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Very nice hike with great views

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2.13 km

Path Along the Dhünntalsperre

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On this hiking trail you have the Dhünntalsperre in view at all times

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3.16 km

View of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

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Fantastically designed hiking trails line the dam

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3.54 km

View of the forebay of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

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5.11 km

Picnic Area With View of Große Dhünntalsperre

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A wonderful place to relax 🫠🌤

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5.43 km

View of the Lake in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Partly very beautiful forest path and still easy to ride.

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7.13 km

View of the Countryside Near Unterberg

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🌄✨ The area belongs to the Dhünnhochfläche and is characterized by wide meadows, rolling hills, and dense forests that extend to the Große Dhünntalsperre. Here you feel like you're in …

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10.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

2.64 km

726 m

706 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

4.40 km

912 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

15°C

6°C

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Comments

August 9, 2026,Bewegungstherapie für den Picknick-Rucksack 🎒

Okay, the picnic backpack 🎒 is probably overrated. A little sandwich 🥪 in a Tupperware container would have done the job too. But of course, you eat with your eyes! 😊
Actually, we just wanted to kill time until the cult pub "Hähnchen Ewald" in Kürten-Unterselbach opens!
Besides, I broke a finger a few days ago, and I didn't want …

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October 31, 2021,Vom Wanderparkplatz Neumühle zum Damm der Vorsperre Große Dhünn

I set off at the Neumühle car park for hikers. Along the pre-barrier Große Dhünn, which lies like a calm lake and provides a habitat for a multitude of animal and plant species, the riverside path leads about 5.0 kilometers to the dam. The water side is coated with coarser rock and the side facing away from the water has …

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September 24, 2023,NRW-Bergisches Land: Vorsperre Grosse Dhünn-Runde von Wermelskirchen-230924DO

Today the tour went again through the Bergisches Land near the Dhünntalsperre. The Dhünntalsperre is the second largest dam in Germany.
The tour actually went to the Grosse Dhünn preliminary barrier. Grosse Dhünn is a spring arm that supplies the dam with water.
The path on the northern bank of Grosse Dhünn was quite marked by forest damage. I think …

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April 24, 2022,Entlang der Vorsperre Große Dhünn

The forest 🌳🌳 was mostly horizontal next to the route. Still a very nice hike! 🥾

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May 28, 2022,Dhünntalsperre

Unfortunately, the south bank is closed, which is why we are only on the north bank and then back through the inland.

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May 19, 2026,Große Dhünn-Talsperre – Weg entlang der Dhünntalsperre Runde von Purder Bachtal

At km 6.88 I turned off down to the Vorstufe.
Worth it!!
Nice view!
Perfect for a break.
Then back onto the path.

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October 3, 2022,An der Dhünn und Panoramaweg

Beautiful round trip with a detour on the dam along the four inlets and with wonderful views on the panorama trail.

@Sabine from your gift trail book

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