Heilenbecke Reservoir – Heilenbecker Reservoir loop from Rüggeberg

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepetal

Heilenbecke Reservoir – Heilenbecker Reservoir loop from Rüggeberg

Moderate

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(200)

543

hikers

Heilenbecke Reservoir – Heilenbecker Reservoir loop from Rüggeberg

02:09

8.00km

100m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.88 km

View of the Heilenbecke Dam

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Great view of the Heilenbecker Talsperre dam, which looks a bit like a boot on the map ;-)

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2.21 km

Heilenbecke Reservoir

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The special thing about this dam is its age: built between 1894 and 1896, it is the oldest dam in South Westphalia and is a listed building. Originally used as …

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2.40 km

View of the Heilenbecke Dam

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From here you have a complete view of the dam. There are several benches where you can take a break.

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2.92 km

West Shore of the Heilenbecke Reservoir

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Just a wonderful place. As small as the Heilenbecke dam is, it is so beautiful there.

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3.30 km

Heilenbecker Reservoir

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Nice shady path.

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3.65 km

Bridge at Heilenbecke Reservoir

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The Ennepetal is a beautiful hiking corner. 🥾🥾

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4.30 km

Klütinger Alm

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Jausenstation and destination of this hike
A bit of a Bavarian beer garden atmosphere in Bergisch.
Nestled between the Heilenbecker and the Ennepe dam and located directly on a Jakobswegteilstück.

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5.85 km

Bergische Landwehr and Historic Hollow Way

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Nature reclaims a lot, and so you would just walk past this place steeped in history without suspecting where you are walking across...

... if this sign would not indicate it!

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8.00 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.49 km

2.97 km

820 m

711 m

Surfaces

3.79 km

1.50 km

1.38 km

1.15 km

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (300 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

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Comments

May 15, 2024,Kleine Alpaka-Farm – Heilenbecker Talsperre Runde von Rüggeberg

We have done this route several times, albeit with some modifications. It is always beautiful. On this route we wanted to admire the alpacas. But unfortunately the alpaca farm did not exist.

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January 8, 2023,Heilenbecketalsperre – Talsperre Runde von Rüggeberg

Starting point Rüggeberg always great with the mix of lots of panoramic views, dams, forest trails

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March 28, 2025,EN:Tierisch 🦙🦋🐐was los auf dem Weg von Rüggeberg zur Heilenbeckertalsperre

A festival of colors for the senses in the great weather nature awakens

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November 10, 2022,Pilz oder Radler - wer suchet, der findet

The challenge is: find the ultimate toadstool. Where couldn't you do that better than at home. So put on your hiking boots, throw your rucksack over your head and off you go for a little walk around Rüggeberg. Via Herminghausen it goes down the Wappenweg to the Heilenbecke dam and then in the direction of Klütinger Alm, always looking at …

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June 3, 2025,Heilenbecker Talsperre: erweiterte Runde

A beautiful spot, always.
Since I was in the area and wanted to do more short walks over the next two weeks, this tour was a good idea. It went beautifully through the forest, and there was actually a path I hadn't seen before 😉.

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March 3, 2024,Von Rüggeberg zur Klütinger Alm🐐🐄#bewegunghilft

Today we went for a nice walk from Rüggeberg in the best spring weather🌞🌷🌼.
Our path took us to the Klütinger Alm, where we fortified ourselves with a lumberjack's bread and a delicious wheat🍺.😋🤗
Just beautiful when the sun shines and the flowers bloom.🤩

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June 12, 2025,Heilenbecke und Klütinger Alm

What do you do when you have a beautiful circular route around a nearby dam right in front of you? That's right: you walk it😂🥾🥾. The Heilenbeck Dam is only about 6 km from the clinic, so it's only a short drive. So after the last treatment I quickly changed clothes and drove there. This time I thought of a …

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August 30, 2024,EN:Von der Heilenbecker Talsperre zur Klütinger Alm auf einen ☕️

Today we paid a first visit to the Klüntiger Alm after the renovation. It turned out beautiful 🥰
Opening times Thu - Sat from 11.30 and Sun and public holidays from 10.00

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