Wehra reservoir and dam wall – Wehratal Gorge loop from Wehr-Brennet

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Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg District

Wehra reservoir and dam wall – Wehratal Gorge loop from Wehr-Brennet

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Wehra reservoir and dam wall – Wehratal Gorge loop from Wehr-Brennet

03:12

47.0km

760m

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: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Biosphärengebiet Schwarzwald (Kernzone)

Naturpark Südschwarzwald

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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873 m

Wehrabucht Wildlife Observation Area

Highlight • Lake

If you want to make a break or come down from the stress of everyday life, then here is the right place

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945 m

Confluence of the Wehr and the Rhine

Highlight • River

Welcome to pure nature

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973 m

Wooden Bridge Over the River Wehr

Highlight • Bridge

9.26 km

Wehra reservoir and dam wall

Highlight • Lake

The Wehr cavern power plant generates 1.16 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually, which accounts for more than half of the total production of Schluchseewerk AG. This output is made …

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9.89 km

Wehra-Becken

Lake

10.3 km

Wehr Underground Hydroelectric Power Plant

Highlight • Monument

Every Wednesday at 2 pm free tour of the power plant. Duration about three hours

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10.9 km

Wehra Valley

Highlight • Gorge

The partly narrow Wehratal gorge is open to the reservoir.

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14.3 km

View of the Alps from Naturpark Südschwarzwald

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Whoever see this knight

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47.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.1 km

4.89 km

1.81 km

1.06 km

705 m

523 m

Surfaces

41.9 km

3.45 km

1.08 km

523 m

101 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (910 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

2°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2025,Von Wehr zur Hohen Möhr

The weather wasn't nearly as good as forecast. Nevertheless, the view from the tower was impressive. You could see from the Roche Towers in Basel all the way to the Feldberg.
I definitely have to go up there again when the visibility is good.

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