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North Rhine-Westphalia

Oleftalsperre Dam – Olef Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Oleftalsperre Dam – Olef Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

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Oleftalsperre Dam – Olef Reservoir loop from Hellenthal

00:37

2.11km

50m

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: June 24, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

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

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

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381 m

Nature Oasis at Bernd Walter's Apiary

Highlight • Natural

Take a few minutes to listen to the insects

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606 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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674 m

Oleftalsperre Dam

Highlight • Monument

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

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793 m

Olef Reservoir

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The Oleftalsperre was built in 1954-59. Due to cracks, the barrier had to be reinforced twice afterwards. Since 1965, the barrier has been used for drinking water, energy production and water level regulation for the Olef.

The height of the dam wall above the valley floor is 54.6 m, the storage capacity of the lake 19.3 million cubic meters.

More info: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleftalsperre

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931 m

Oleftalsperre Loop 14.1 km

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Information board for the Olef Dam area

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1.98 km

Drinking Water Tap at Oleftalsperre

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There is fresh drinking water here, right in front of the main entrance of the Oleftal water association

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2.11 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.49 km

411 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.22 km

409 m

272 m

187 m

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Comments

April 27, 2023,Abstecher zur Oleftalsperre

Short round trip from the parking lot up to the dam of the Oleftalsperre. 🤠👍

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July 19, 2024,Kleine Wanderung am Olefstausee

After dinner we took a short walk at sunset at the Olef reservoir

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