Kinzig Reservoir – Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl loop from Bad Soden-Salmünster

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Kinzig Reservoir – Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl loop from Bad Soden-Salmünster

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Kinzig Reservoir – Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl loop from Bad Soden-Salmünster

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17.1km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hessischer Spessart

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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391 m

Kinzig Reservoir

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The Kinzig Valley between Gelnhausen and Schlüchtern is, apart from a few short sections, a natural cycle route. I always enjoy cycling it.

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4.56 km

Kinzig Reservoir at Ahl

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From the dam you have a great view of the Kinzig reservoir.

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5.14 km

Cycling path along the north shore of the Kinzig Reservoir

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There is a good cycle path here. I personally prefer the southern cycle path along the reservoir.

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5.31 km

Kinzig Reservoir

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The Kinzig reservoir dams the Kinzig between Bad Soden-Salmünster and Steinau. It is used for flood protection and power generation.

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9.30 km

Ardeas Seenwelt Birdwatching Platform

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Learning and adventure trail "Ardea's Lake World"
Topic: Birdwatching
Info: bit.ly/3tzTZ0C

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9.33 km

View of the Kinzig Reservoir

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The 6.5 km circular route around the reservoir is very popular with cyclists, joggers and walkers

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10.1 km

View of Kinzigtal Reservoir

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One of several good viewpoints on the reservoir.

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.61 km

4.20 km

3.11 km

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.9 km

1.96 km

1.40 km

562 m

224 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 8 November

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Comments

June 25, 2023,Kinzigstausee

The Kinzig reservoir serves as a flood protection basin, but is currently being drained for repair work. Nevertheless, it has a certain flair and there are all the more waterfowl in the area where the Kinzig flows through

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June 23, 2024,erneut zum Stausee

Cycled to the reservoir again and enjoyed the peace and quiet. Currently you can see lots of dragonflies of different sizes and colours on the shore

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May 31, 2024,Kinzigstausee

Since there was very little on my therapy plan today and I was already finished before lunch, I decided to go on my first bike ride. The weather was very overcast, stormy and windy, but it remained dry. This year the dam has a lot of water, last year there was none at all due to maintenance. Then I quickly …

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April 5, 2025,Bad Soden-Gebrüder Grimm Haus in Steinau an der Straße-Bad Soden

Contrary to expectations, the weather today was perfect for a short cultural tour in Steinau following in the footsteps of the Brothers Grimm and a relaxing break at the ice cream parlor across from the castle. 👍😊👍😊

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May 4, 2026,🚲 Sightseeing: Rund um den Kinzig-Stausee und Bad Soden-Salmünster

Since the weather forecast for today did not predict ☔️🌧️ rain after all, I took the 🚂 train to Bad Soden-Salmünster.
First, I 🚲 cycled to the 💦 "Kinzig-Stausee". There is a nice circular path from there. On the "Lern-und Erlebnisweg Ardeas Seenwelt" there are many stations with interesting information and explanations.
After I had circled the 💦 reservoir, I …

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