Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot – Oleftalsperre Dam loop from Hellenthal

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Germany

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

02:09

7.36km

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: August 6, 2026

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After 47 m for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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42 m

Oleft Reservoir Parking Lot

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

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491 m

Oleftalsperre Dam

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

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559 m

View of the Oleftalsperre from the Bench

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

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3.00 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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4.09 km

Steep Path in the Coniferous Forest

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6.16 km

Traditional half-timbered houses in the Eifel

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

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6.22 km

Staudter Hof

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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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6.36 km

View of Hellenthal

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From the slightly elevated location, you have a beautiful view of Hellenthal

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7.36 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.69 km

1.19 km

1.12 km

345 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

1.91 km

1.13 km

992 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°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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