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Bütgenbach Dam – Singletrack Around Lake Bütgenbach loop from Waimes

Bütgenbach Dam – Singletrack Around Lake Bütgenbach loop from Waimes

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5.0

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Bütgenbach Dam – Singletrack Around Lake Bütgenbach loop from Waimes

03:41

58.9km

750m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel 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: May 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2.01 km for 8 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.83 km

Start of the Vennquerbahn cycle path in Weywertz

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South of Weywertz, the Vennquerbahnradweg branches off from the Vennbahnradweg.
Beautiful route, beautiful landscapes.
Former railway line to Jünkerath.

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9.65 km

Viewpoint

10.2 km

Lake Bütgenbach

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The Bütgenbach Dam with Lake Bütgenbach is a great destination for active people. There is a bathing beach, a campsite and a beautiful circular path for cyclists and hikers.

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10.2 km

Bütgenbach Reservoir

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The Bütgenbach dam was built between 1929 and 1932. The main function of the dam is to regulate the course of the Warche river. This created the lake of Bütgenbach. …

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10.8 km

There are many dam walls, there are higher, wider, more powerful ones than this one. This is not a superlative, but still unique. Rarely do you get so much insight into the technology and architecture of a dam.

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10.9 km

Singletrack Around Lake Bütgenbach

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Beautiful and varied circular route around the Bütgenbach reservoir. 10Km is about the dam of the dammed Warche. Among other things, the circular path leads on planks over the moor area, over the dam wall and along the shore.

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31.8 km

Oleftal

Nature Reserve

51.7 km

Vennbahn Cycle Path (RAVeL L48) – Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A fairly beautiful section of the Vennbahn cycle path runs here partly along the trolley track through the Venn.

The Vennbahn Cycle Path is one of the longest cross-border railway …

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57.2 km

High Fens

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A unique heather landscape heralds the High Fens, which one passes on this section. The fascinating high moor area is a gigantic water reservoir, so that there are numerous streams …

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58.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.3 km

14.9 km

5.76 km

5.61 km

3.33 km

Surfaces

33.2 km

15.0 km

7.57 km

3.00 km

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

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Sunday 31 May

19°C

9°C

15 %

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Bütgenbach Dam – Singletrack Around Lake Bütgenbach loop from Waimes

Start of the Vennquerbahn cycle path in Weywertz

Lake Bütgenbach

Bütgenbach Reservoir

Bütgenbach Dam

Singletrack Around Lake Bütgenbach

Vennbahn Cycle Path (RAVeL L48) – Hautes Fagnes – Eifel Nature Park

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