Riveris Reservoir – Riveris Dam loop from Riveris

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Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Riveris

Riveris Reservoir – Riveris Dam loop from Riveris

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Riveris Reservoir – Riveris Dam loop from Riveris

03:10

11.1km

240m

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: October 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Saar-Hunsrück

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.86 km

Riveris Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

River dam near Riveris and Osburg. There is a beautiful loop of just 8 km to the barrier

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3.06 km

Bench with a steel step

Highlight • Rest Area

From this spot you have a beautiful view over the water.

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3.06 km

Double viewing bench overlooking the Riveris Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful reservoir, which serves as a water reservoir for Trier.

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3.08 km

Riveris Dam

Highlight • Lake

The water storage for Trier, currently only moderately filled.

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3.66 km

View of the Primstalsperre

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path leads mostly around the lake, but there are only some views, because the forest around the lake often obscures the view

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4.70 km

View of the Water at Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.33 km

Rock Formation at the Riveris Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Striking rock formation on the circular route around the Riveristalsperre.

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7.63 km

Thielenbach Stream

Highlight • River

beautiful, natural stream. Worth a little detour.

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

2.03 km

814 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.56 km

1.93 km

1.18 km

943 m

496 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

37 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

March 17, 2022,"Riveristalsperre" einmal umrundet 17.03.2022

Starting point at the Riveristalsperre car park. From here it goes uphill to the 50m high dam. We opted for the circular route to the left around the lake. Always with the lake on the right hand side, we do our rounds on fixed paths. Many small streams come from the surrounding forest and flow into the lake. Only at …

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September 15, 2023,Wanderung

This is how you should enjoy the beautiful weather. With a hike 🌟👍

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February 27, 2022,Wanderung mit Simon Riveristalsperre

Beautiful paved paths, with many places to sit, even in summer, partly in the shade and to be walked on with normal shoes when it is muddy

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April 23, 2025,Iron Lake Challenge "Rheinland-Pfalz" - See-Nr. 10: Riveristalsperre

The tenth largest lake in Rhineland-Palatinate is the impoundment of the Riveris River, so it's a dam. However, it didn't seem that small to me.

Starting in Bonerath, I had to hike for a while before I saw the dam for the first time.
Since I was out quite early and the humidity felt like 100%, there was fog …

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December 4, 2022,Riveristal

I have no idea why I chose the Riveristalsperre today in this dreary weather. It's almost impossible to go any lower, but the new hiking boots had to be broken in and the decision had to be made quickly (it's dark early, after all). Originally I had my sights set on the Morscheider Grenzpfad, but I wasn't there early enough …

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