View of the Biggesee – Biggesee (Lake Bigge) loop from Gilberginsel

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Olpe

Attendorn

View of the Biggesee – Biggesee (Lake Bigge) loop from Gilberginsel

Moderate

4.6

(156)

587

hikers

View of the Biggesee – Biggesee (Lake Bigge) loop from Gilberginsel

04:39

17.1km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.28 km

View of the Biggesee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Benches, tables, a swing and a wonderful view of the Biggesee

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2.71 km

Bigge Dam

Highlight • Monument

The dam is certainly worth a visit. Also for the physical well-being is provided on the center of the dam.

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3.21 km

Biggesee Dam

Highlight • Monument

There are several hiking opportunities around the Biggesee. You should definitely take the dam crown with you.

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3.38 km

Biggesee North Shore

Highlight • Lake

The lakes shine like blue gemstones in the sun in the landscape of the Ebbe Mountains. The region of the nature adventure area with the towns of Attendorn, Olpe, Meinerzhagen, …

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4.08 km

Strandbad Waldenburg

Beach

5.92 km

Biggesee Lakeside Trail

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There are countless hiking trails around the Biggesee. Again and again you can take a nice look at the water.

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6.92 km

Gilberginsel

Nature Reserve

9.65 km

Sunken Valley Information Board

Highlight • Monument

interesting information about the construction of the Biggetalsperre

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11.6 km

Biggesee, Marina

Highlight • Lake

From the valley bridge, you have a beautiful view of the Biggesee on both sides, one of Germany's largest dams. To the north, you look towards the marina; to the …

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14.6 km

Biggesee (Lake Bigge)

Highlight • Lake

The Biggesee is a large reservoir on the edge of the southern Sauerland. Among other things, it serves the water supply of the Ruhr area. The lake is quite a …

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.2 km

861 m

854 m

758 m

467 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

1.06 km

864 m

460 m

150 m

114 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 31 October

11°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

October 25, 2024,Herbst am Biggesee ☁️🍂🍁🙂🔄

This morning there were only a few cyclists and runners on the Biggesee. Pure peace from the Bigge dam on the hiking and cycling path along the lake, on the other side it was of course noisy due to the car traffic. There was still a small quiet section though. The sun didn't want to come out yet. Always beautiful …

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November 14, 2021,Biggesee im Herbst🍁🍂

Today it should only be about a part of the Biggesee, but the detour to the castle ruins of Waldenburg was worth it ...... Then we went on to the Biggesee. Nothing was going on on it ...

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December 17, 2023,Von Attendorn aus eine Runde um die Biggetalsperre

Happy 3rd ADVENT to all of you this morning alarm clock at 4.
Train towards Attendorn 5:20 arrival 7:30.
But getting up so early on the day off was worth it, the path around the Biggetalsperre is really nice. Next time I would just forego the asphalt a little more and take a wide turn, there are enough hiking trails …

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