Dreilägerbach Dam – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Städteregion Aachen

Roetgen

Dreilägerbach Dam – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

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Dreilägerbach Dam – View of the Dreilägerbach Dam loop from Roetgen

01:28

5.34km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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40 m

Vichtbach Steps

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nice climb to the panorama

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259 m

View of the Dreilägerbach Dam

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The first of the many dam walls that we encounter on the Eifelsteig. From the small rest area above you have a beautiful view of the dam and lake. Unfortunately, the dam wall cannot be entered.

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890 m

Dreilägerbach Reservoir Loop

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Beautiful circular route optionally with footbridges through the moor, brook fords and a beautiful view of the Dreilägerbachtalsperre

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1.96 km

View of Dreilägerbach Reservoir

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View of the dam. Unfortunately, access is blocked / forbidden.

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2.39 km

Forebay of the Dreilägerbach Reservoir

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From the wall, you have a nice view of the small basin of the Dreilägerbachtalsperre. Especially in the summer months, the pool looks beautiful when everything is green and the …

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4.89 km

World War II Memorial for American and German Soldiers

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In memory of all fallen American and German soldiers of WWII. Here represented by 2 war victims. Behind it a field of anti-tank blocks.

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4.89 km

Westwall Tank Barrier (Dragon's Teeth) Memorial at Grölisbach

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A memorial to history is the anti-tank barrier from the Second World War on the Grölisbach. From 1939, tank barriers were built along a total of 630 kilometers along the …

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5.34 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.95 km

1.86 km

688 m

594 m

143 m

110 m

Surfaces

2.56 km

1.56 km

751 m

329 m

132 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

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4°C

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Comments

February 12, 2023,Tour um die Dreilägebachtalsperre über ehemalige K24

Very nice tour, unfortunately you can't get to the lake. The former district road 24 is closed to traffic. I find the dam wall and the anti-tank barriers (West Wall) very impressive.

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