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North shore of the Alfsee – Viewpoint Reserve Basin Alfsee loop from Rieste

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North shore of the Alfsee – Viewpoint Reserve Basin Alfsee loop from Rieste

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North shore of the Alfsee – Viewpoint Reserve Basin Alfsee loop from Rieste

01:54

7.55km

10m

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 5, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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68 m

Alfsee Parking Lot

Highlight • Parking

Nice big parking lot. Perfectly sufficient in autumn. Things look completely different here in summer.

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North shore of the Alfsee

Highlight • Lake

The Alfsee is a nice destination for a long walk. From the parking lot in the north, it's just under eight kilometers around the lake. Wonderful quiet, almost no traffic …

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1.27 km

Flood Retention Basin Alfhausen-Rieste Memorial Stone

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Creation of the entire area from 1970 to 1994

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2.77 km

Alfsee Reserve Basin Nature Reserve

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The path leads on a dike around the reserve basin. You should be aware of this on a windy or stormy day, because you are exposed to the wind without …

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3.10 km

Viewpoint Reserve Basin Alfsee

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There are lots of sheep and birds to see here. The round around the pool is particularly recommended in spring.

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6.33 km

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7.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.68 km

2.01 km

664 m

175 m

Surfaces

5.72 km

1.39 km

418 m

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

22°C

14°C

88 %

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Comments

August 3, 2025,TERRA.track Alfsee

The Grand Prix of Alfsee!

Start and finish: Alfsee parking lot near Alfhausen

Okay! I certainly don't deserve a medal for the 5.3 km walk on the TERRA.track Alfsee. But neither does the trail itself! Okay, maybe I should have followed the recommendation and come here in winter. After all, the reserve basin, around which the TERRA.track runs with all …

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March 10, 2025,Alfsee bei Alfhausen / Hochwasserrückhaltebecken

The Alfsee is a reservoir with a flood retention basin. We walked around the retention basin in beautiful weather. I saw the tour at @Ulrich. Thank you, we really enjoyed it. There was a lot to see. Oystercatchers and teals, etc.

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November 6, 2022,Wanderung Terra Track Alfsee

Small round around the retention basin of the Alfsee. A hat is recommended because of the wind.

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May 13, 2023,Terra.vita: Alfsee (Reservebecken)

If you want to experience more nature, don't go to the Alfsee, but to the reserve basin. It's almost 5 km far. From the "crown of the dyke" you always have a nice view of the pool. Forests and bodies of water/swamps offer animals a rich habitat.

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May 29, 2023,Wanderung 29.05.2023, Alfsee

At the end of the sunny Pentecost weekend, a short photo tour at the Alfsee.

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October 31, 2021,Am Alfsee - Runde bei Rieste

The Alfsee (has nothing to do with the extraterrestrial from the Melmac 😉) is a really huge retention basin, built in the 1070s to tame the little river Hase. Later expanded to include large retention areas, which - temporarily watered - offer thousands of migratory birds on their annual migration to the south the opportunity to rest and refresh.
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North shore of the Alfsee – Viewpoint Reserve Basin Alfsee loop from Rieste

Alfsee Parking Lot

North shore of the Alfsee

Flood Retention Basin Alfhausen-Rieste Memorial Stone

Alfsee Reserve Basin Nature Reserve

Alfsee Reserve Basin

Viewpoint Reserve Basin Alfsee

Alfsee

Compensation Structure Information Board

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