Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartalsee Dam loop from Bischoffen

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Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartalsee Dam loop from Bischoffen

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Aartalsee nature reserve – Aartalsee Dam loop from Bischoffen

03:00

49.0km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Lahn-Dill-Bergland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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873 m

Aartalgrill at Lake Aartal

Highlight • Restaurant

Ideal for a cozy final rest

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1.49 km

Aartalsee nature reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

The NSG is particularly attractive during migration, when many species of water and wading birds as well as seagulls rest there. Of the breeding birds in the NSG, the following …

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9.46 km

Cycle path between Niederlemp and Oberlemp

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Tarred bike path with a gentle slope towards Niederlemp.

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26.1 km

Canal path at the Wilhelmswalze near Sinn

Highlight • Cycleway

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At this location, on the Wilhelmswalze canal along a paved path, there's actually nothing particularly special.

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43.4 km

Benches with a View of the Aartal Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

When I drive down the Aartal, I always take a short break here.

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46.5 km

Aartalsee Dam

Highlight • Monument

From the dam, you have a beautiful view of the upper part of the Aartalsee and a stretch downstream.

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47.3 km

View of the Lake Near B 255

Highlight • Lake

From here you have a great view of the lake.

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47.6 km

Sandy beach at Aartalsee

Highlight • Beach

Anyone who wants to go to the water at the Aartalsee and also appreciates the feeling of sand under their feet is in the right place.

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49.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

11.9 km

9.62 km

9.42 km

2.09 km

574 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.1 km

2.39 km

2.25 km

1.55 km

607 m

131 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

6°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Von Burg zum Aartalsee und über Ehringshausen zurück 08.06.24

Today a slimmed down round with two friends to the Aartalsee, further through the Lemptal and back via Ehringshausen.

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December 29, 2021,Feierabend Runde Extrem 🤔

........ today not after an hour of pouring rain, no, after 10 minutes 🙄
And that all the way.

But luckily it was dark 😉

And no, no rain gear on 🙈

But it's always interesting to see what the body can do under the conditions ...........

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October 2, 2021,Regentour vor der Arbeit 😎 02.10.2021

Autumn is here 😕

I've never cycled as much in a month as in September: 1250 km
including the furthest route.

Ikea Övermätt was used today as additional rain protection for the control unit.
Good and cheap 😁

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December 28, 2021,Feierabend Runde im Dunkeln 🙄

........ from Herborn partly in blind flight and pouring rain.
And all just to clear your mind 🤔🙄🙈

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November 19, 2021,7:30 Uhr , 5 Grad , Nebel , Nieselregen 😎

My contribution against the November blues!

After full braking with deer and squirrel, one attacked
Approx. 45 kg heavy four-legged friend towards the thighs I am now awake.
Good basis to endure one or the other nonsense in the middle class 😉😎

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December 9, 2021,Kann man Mal machen ............🥶

Fog, 0 degrees, ice & snow.
To top it off, there were two short showers with freezing rain from Herborn.

You can do it sometimes ........ but you don't have to have it more often 🤔

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August 26, 2023,Dill, Lemp und Aar - Drei Flüsse auf einer idyllischen Fahrradrunde von Herborn

Pure idyll on this cycle tour on extremely good and less frequented cycle paths away from traffic. Wonderful routing! Apart from the really beautiful old town of Herborn at the beginning and end and the Aartalstausee, there is little that is spectacular on this tour. But the path through nature with lush green valleys and hills and always beautiful distant …

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