Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Dickerscheid

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Dickerscheid

Moderate

4.8

(199)

643

riders

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula – Oleftal Reservoir loop from Dickerscheid

01:45

22.3km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.3 km for 303 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

1.69 km

Wildbach Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice campsite on a stream where my tent and mattress were already ready (Shimano Gravel Experience).

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2

6.29 km

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

Highlight • Lake

Even on Fridays when the weather is nice there are hardly any people here, the occasional view of the dam is really beautiful.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3

7.26 km

Oleft Reservoir Peninsula

Highlight • Lake

Not easy to get to the lake or even to take a picture. If you have the opportunity, you should take advantage of it.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4

7.68 km

North Shore of the Oleftalsperre

Highlight • Lake

The Oleftalsperre protects the surrounding communities from flooding and is used to obtain drinking water. It is very impressive to cycle along this huge reservoir.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5

8.31 km

Oleftal Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice path along the dam

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6

11.8 km

Oleftalsperre Inlet

Highlight • River

From the inlet you can drive towards Hollerrath or Belgium 🚴‍♂️👍🏻.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

11.9 km

Scenic Stream in Naturpark Hohes Venn-Eifel

Highlight • River

there is a nice asphalt climb from this point up, recommended!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8

15.8 km

View of the Olef Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful view over the reservoir

Translated by Google •

Tip by

B

22.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

2.06 km

1.96 km

1.92 km

Surfaces

12.7 km

5.99 km

3.09 km

539 m

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Friday 12 June

18°C

9°C

13 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.8

5,003

Rursee route - around the Rursee

02:01h

26.1km

360m

4.7

3,327

Monschau to Aachen on the Vennbahn

03:12h

58.8km

240m

4.7

1,114

High Fens route

02:31h

39.5km

400m

4.8

811

Eifelblüten Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Natural

03:43h

51.5km

620m

4.7

463

Along the Rur into the High Fens

03:18h

51.0km

600m

4.7

490

From the Weser Dam to the Vennbahn

03:02h

50.1km

420m

4.7

6,125

Rursee Loop Trail – Benches with a View of the Rursee loop from Heimbach (Eifel)

02:26h

32.7km

480m

4.8

405

Kalterherberg to the Rursee and back

03:25h

47.3km

580m

4.6

447

Through the Eifel country

03:31h

50.6km

610m

4.8

4,410

Benches with a View of the Rursee – Rursee Loop Trail loop from Eiserbachtal mit Nebenbächen

01:56h

25.2km

360m

4.6

336

Water Landscape Zeitschleife (Time Loop) – The Powerful

04:05h

58.1km

670m

4.8

478

Between the Vennbahn and Rur

02:18h

36.4km

380m