Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Stausee Kelbra

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Mansfeld-Südharz

Kelbra (Kyffhäuser)

Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Stausee Kelbra

Moderate

4.6

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Stausee Kelbra

02:02

7.99km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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126 m

Kelbra Recreation Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice complex with a wide variety of offers. Hopefully there were and will be great concerts here.

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134 m

Seeblick Restaurant at Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Restaurant

967 m

Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

It's great to drive.

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2.11 km

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

Highlight • Monument

The dam is always worth a detour, there is even something new. There are two new stork nests on light poles and one of them is even inhabited.

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3.73 km

Observation Tower at Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here the state of Saxony Anhalt is building an observation tower at the Kelbra dam.

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3.79 km

Bat Information Station at Kelbra Reservoir

Highlight • Monument

Very good station, with 2 display boards and a speaking column. A lot of interesting information is imparted here.

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4.74 km

Swimming Area at Kiesteich

Highlight • Lake

5.63 km

Kyffhäuser Narrow-Gauge Railway Bridge Over the Helme

Highlight • Bridge

Nice view of the helmets

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7.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.93 km

3.17 km

729 m

161 m

Surfaces

2.20 km

2.02 km

1.94 km

1.28 km

318 m

227 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

13°C

7°C

53 %

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Comments

May 25, 2026,🇩🇪 Stausee Kelbra

Final round of our Harz road trip. Without the hoped-for bee-eaters, it was a completely normal exercise round 🙃

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February 19, 2023,Wanderung

Shot a lap at the Kelbra reservoir today and caught a bit of sun. Unfortunately, the water is still drained.

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Kelbra Reservoir – Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam) loop from Stausee Kelbra

Kelbra Recreation Area

Seeblick Restaurant at Kelbra Reservoir

Kelbra Reservoir

Kelbra Reservoir (Kelbra Dam)

Observation Tower at Kelbra Reservoir

Bat Information Station at Kelbra Reservoir

Swimming Area at Kiesteich

Kyffhäuser Narrow-Gauge Railway Bridge Over the Helme

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