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Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot – Oleftalsperre Dam loop from Hellenthal

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Euskirchen

Hellenthal

Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot – Oleftalsperre Dam loop from Hellenthal

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Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot – Oleftalsperre Dam loop from Hellenthal

02:10

7.45km

200m

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: June 17, 2026

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After 150 m for 79 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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94 m

Olef Dam Wall

Highlight • Monument

Oleftalsperre dam. After a steep climb, a fixed circular path of approximately 14km lies ahead.

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145 m

Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

Large car park in the immediate vicinity of the dam and the Seerandweg.

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594 m

Oleftalsperre Dam

Highlight • Monument

View over the over 50 meter high dam of the Oleftalsperre.

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662 m

View of the Oleftalsperre from the Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice rest area that offers us a great view of the Oleftalsperre.

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3.11 km

Path in a moss-covered coniferous forest

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Beautiful coniferous forest, the floor of which is covered with dense moss and which can appear almost a little mystical in the right light and/or weather conditions...

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4.20 km

Steep Path in the Coniferous Forest

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6.27 km

Traditional half-timbered houses in the Eifel

Highlight • Historical Site

Some really beautifully renovated old half-timbered houses invite you to stand still and admire.

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6.32 km

Staudter Hof

Highlight • Structure

Hellenthal -
Es ist stockfinster. Nur der Lichtkegel der Taschenlampe erhellt ein wenig den Raum. Auf leisen Sohlen schleicht sich ein Mädchen in die Staudtschen Gemächer. Es knarrt. Das Mädchen …

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7.45 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.69 km

1.25 km

1.12 km

367 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

1.91 km

1.13 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

27°C

12°C

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Comments

January 9, 2024,EifelSchleife Nr.51 -- 3-Eichen (Gemeinde Hellenthal) trotz der Kälte eine wunderschöne Wanderung .

Past the Oleftalsperre with unique views, this hike in the oak forests is an inexhaustible source of relaxation. Luckily we didn't do a self-planned hike today but rather an Eifel loop. The cell phone no longer received GPS data from km 1.35 to km 4.3 It kept going away, despite having my cell phone in my pocket. After I put …

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November 12, 2021,EifelSchleife 51 3-Eichen

At the end of the day we went to the Oleftalsperre on a small Eifel loop. This unspectacular tour leads mainly over forest roads and some asphalt through quiet forest. Only towards the end of the tour, when it goes downhill again towards Hellenthal, do you come across easy paths and narrow paths. Anyone who, like me, can gain something …

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Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot – Oleftalsperre Dam loop from Hellenthal

Olef Dam Wall

Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot

Oleftalsperre Dam

View of the Oleftalsperre from the Bench

Path in a moss-covered coniferous forest

Steep Path in the Coniferous Forest

Traditional half-timbered houses in the Eifel

Staudter Hof

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