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Lütsche Dam – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Borzelberg

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Lütsche Dam – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Borzelberg

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Lütsche Dam – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Borzelberg

00:43

2.70km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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21 m

Lütschetalsperre Trailhead and Parking

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Perfect start for your hike

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Lütschetalsperre Dam

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The Lütsche Dam is located on the northern slope of the Thuringian Forest, near Frankenhain in the Ilm district. It was originally used by the German Reichsbahn to supply stations …

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View of the Lütsche Reservoir from the dam

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The dam was built between 1935 and 1938 and served to supply soft water to the Arnstadt, Neudietendorf and Erfurt train stations.

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286 m

Lütschetalsperre Dam

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Could use a new coat of paint

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334 m

Resting point with a view of the dam

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Beautiful rest area of the “Gemeinde Geratal” with a direct view of the dam.

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1.28 km

Lütsche Dam

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A beautiful reservoir 😊🦊

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1.60 km

Lütsche Reservoir

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Nestled in the beautiful nature of the Thuringian Forest lies the Lütschetalsperre. Around the reservoir, you can cycle and repeatedly enjoy the breathtaking view of the lake and the wooded …

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2.34 km

Holiday home on the Lütsche Reservoir

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Former boathouse of the GST (Society for Sports and Technology of the GDR)

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2.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.41 km

819 m

296 m

164 m

Surfaces

1.60 km

493 m

323 m

266 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

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Comments

June 28, 2025,Wanderung um die Talsperre Lütsche

Met up with friends from our winter vacation for a fun weekend, as we always do.
With great weather, the only thing missing was enough water in the reservoir.
The campsite 🏕️ is highly recommended.

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September 20, 2023,Lütschetalsperre Vol.2 - Umrundung 🤗👍🏻

Well, today the time had come and we completed the circuit around the beautiful dam
(see hike from September 2nd, 2023)
komoot.de/tour/1288560512?ref=aso

A nice little circular hike, there were a lot of anglers on the water and actually bathers 😲🤷‍♀️

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January 27, 2023,Wolkenwinterwanderung an der Lütsche

At the Lütsche. The small reservoir is around 600 meters above sea level. Today the closed cloud cover reached lower, and lake, forest and mountains lay in the middle. Fascinating to walk here today. Everything seemed even calmer, more subdued than winter and snow make it appear anyway. Bizarre ice crystals everywhere on bushes and trees. They carry the heavy …

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March 8, 2025,Lütschestausee 🤔 was ist da los?

I don't know exactly why I had also noted this tour down, as the reservoir is rather small in terms of its dimensions.
After my almost desperate search for coffee and cake ☕🍰 as a reward for the actual tour, I noticed the signpost to this dam.
As it was just 5:30 a.m. and the distance seemed doable, I decided …

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July 13, 2025,Lütschetalsperre

We didn't swim, the dam has little water at the moment.

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March 8, 2025,Lütsche

The beautiful weather lured us outside again today. We'd already been to the empty Lütsche Dam in the winter, so we wanted to see if it's filled again. Unfortunately, it hasn't. Apparently, the dam wall is unstable, or at least that's what the rumors say. I'm curious to see if you'll be able to swim here again in the summer.

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August 25, 2021,Lütschetalsperre 25.08.2021 14:58

Today a small family hike 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 with dog 🐕 and picnic at the Lütschetalsperre.
After we were indoors with friends with the kids in Ilmenau yesterday, today we were out in a traffic jam.
And since the Lütsche was feasible for the little one to walk and none of us was there yet, it was too early to go to …

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Lütsche Dam – Lütsche Reservoir loop from Borzelberg

Lütschetalsperre Trailhead and Parking

Lütschetalsperre Dam

View of the Lütsche Reservoir from the dam

Lütschetalsperre Dam

Resting point with a view of the dam

Lütsche Dam

Lütsche Reservoir

Holiday home on the Lütsche Reservoir

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