Aabach Reservoir – View of Aabachstausee loop from Waldbachtal

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Paderborn

Bad Wünnenberg

Aabach Reservoir – View of Aabachstausee loop from Waldbachtal

Easy

4.3

(16)

hikers

Aabach Reservoir – View of Aabachstausee loop from Waldbachtal

01:34

5.67km

100m

Hiking

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

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

48 m

Information board at Naturerlebnis Aatal

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the information board is right at the parking lot ...

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120 m

Aabach Dam Information Board

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A wide range of information has been prepared for the Aabach dam.

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149 m

The almost three-kilometer-long and 1.5-kilometer-wide dam provides drinking water for more than 250,000 residents. Here you can enjoy nature and take in the sweeping views over the water. Unfortunately, swimming …

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755 m

Shelter at Aabach Reservoir

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This refuge is located halfway along the circular route.

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825 m

View of Aabachstausee

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Rest area with lake view.

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1.90 km

View of the Aabach Reservoir

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A beautiful view of the Aabachtalsperre.

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2.12 km

Aabachtalsperre

Lake

2.36 km

Signposts at Aabach Dam

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Signposts help line the way.

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3.04 km

View of the lake from above

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5.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.68 km

1.34 km

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

11°C

5°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

February 2, 2025,Kleine Runde an der Aabachtalsperre ☀️

This morning we went for a little walk to the Aabachtalsperre ☀️.

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January 4, 2026,Schneewanderung an der Aabachtalsperre ⛄️

Today we went for a short hike through the snow, starting from the parking lot at the Aabach dam ⛄️.

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January 13, 2023,Aabachtalsperre

Mostly tarred paths. Only the last kilometer was gravel, and quite nice after crossing the road. Personally, I would go hiking there if you only have a short journey to get there, because otherwise it's not worth it if you want to go on more natural paths.

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