Große Dhünn Reservoir – View of Unterberg loop from Kürten

Hiking trails & Routes

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Kürten

Große Dhünn Reservoir – View of Unterberg loop from Kürten

Moderate

4.6

(103)

271

hikers

Große Dhünn Reservoir – View of Unterberg loop from Kürten

02:29

8.85km

180m

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 8, 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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718 m

View of the dam at the Große Dhünn forebay

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In the direct catchment area of the Great Dhünn Dam numerous hiking trails invite you to discover. The tours have one thing in common: the relationship to water. Because Dhünn …

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1.12 km

Great Dhünn Valley Reservoir

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The drinking water dam and its banks are protected by law. Therefore, there are hardly any negative effects on nature. Almost the entire hike is off-road. You feel very much for yourself. Pleasant!

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1.23 km

Picnic Area With View of Große Dhünntalsperre

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A wonderful place to relax 🫠🌤

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2.81 km

View of the forebay of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

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3.19 km

View of the Große Dhünn Reservoir

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Fantastically designed hiking trails line the dam

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4.14 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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6.22 km

Bergischer Panoramasteig Nature Trail

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Very beautiful spot on the Bergisches Panoramasteig.

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8.85 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.23 km

1.17 km

344 m

103 m

Surfaces

5.11 km

2.47 km

800 m

411 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

8°C

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Comments

July 10, 2025,Große Dhünntalsperre – Blick auf die große Dhünn Runde von Weiden

Beautiful walk from the Hutsherweg hiking car park to the Dhünntalsperre and over the dam to Unterberg and back again via the Bergischer Panoramasteig.

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October 1, 2024,Kleine Rundwege am Panoramasteig (18) - Kürzere Alternative - und Abby auf der Flucht

I had found a parking lot here on Komoot that was more convenient for the planned circular route no. 18. Today I wanted to explore the route from there and of course check the rest of the circular route again.
The path descends very moderately from the parking lot. After just under 600 m, however, you turn left and from …

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