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Esmecke Reservoir – Wenneaue Nature Area loop from Braberg / Wolfsloch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hochsauerlandkreis

Eslohe

Esmecke Reservoir – Wenneaue Nature Area loop from Braberg / Wolfsloch

Moderate

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Esmecke Reservoir – Wenneaue Nature Area loop from Braberg / Wolfsloch

03:09

11.2km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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372 m

Esmecke Reservoir

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The small reservoir was created in 1971 with a 17-meter-high dam, and because the lake is quite small, the water warms up quickly. Here you'll find a beautiful bathing area, …

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1.48 km

View of the Sauerland Hills

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The view is simply indescribably beautiful. For a brief moment you feel transported to the foothills of the Alps. Pure idyll

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1.78 km

Am Eimberg

Nature Reserve

2.15 km

Wenholthausen Scenic Loop

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The Golddorf Route, which leads completely around Wenholthausen, is a beautiful path.

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4.14 km

Mathmecke Stream

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Very nice route 👍🍂🍁

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4.92 km

View of Wenholthausen

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Nice view of Wenholthausen. The Markshöhe is in the background.

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8.00 km

Wenne Trail (north of Wenholthausen)

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A beautiful path leads directly along the Wenne.

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8.31 km

Here you hike along a wonderful trail through the Wenneaue. There are enough beautiful photo motifs and if you are lucky you will discover one or the other swinging dipper in the rapids of the Wenne 🤩🥰

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8.83 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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Here you walk along a rustic forest path. In the forest there are then one or the other self-made tipi 😉

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.67 km

1.95 km

1.25 km

223 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.81 km

2.83 km

1.82 km

1.71 km

925 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

22°C

14°C

21 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

June 21, 2024,Wennepfad – Esmecke-Stausee Runde von Wenholthausen

The tour starts off nicely, after about 1.5 km you should continue to use the cycle path in the current weather conditions, as the path is still very muddy. The rest of the route is nice again. After about 6 km it is advisable to go slightly to the left, otherwise the next left turn will take you down a …

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October 11, 2024,Golddorf-Route Wenholthausen

Very nice route👍🏼 however, proper hiking boots 🥾 are only recommended as an often slippery ascent or descent can otherwise lead to problems, especially in wet conditions.

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April 27, 2024,Golddorf-Route Wenholthausen (Sauerländer-Höhenflug Rundweg)

Nice tour, the Gold Route is a partner route of the Sauerländer Höhenflug. Marking is a blue H and a G. Highly recommended

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September 27, 2024,SGV Hemer Wanderfreizeit Oberhenneborn Tag 4

After breakfast at Wüllner's Landgasthof (highly recommended as a starting point for hikes, great and friendly team👍) we drove to Wenholthausen. Then we went on the Gold Route Wehnholthausen. There were some tough climbs to overcome in changeable weather. Overall a very nice circular hike with beautiful views. At the end of the hiking holiday we went to the Landgasthof …

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October 1, 2023,Golddorf-Route Wenholthausen

The good weather finally lured me outside the door today and to Wenholthausen. I've had my eye on the Golddorf Route Wenholthausen for a long time and it finally worked out. However, the Wenneplatz hiking car park was extremely full, so I parked somewhere else, but still started my hike there. First we went along the Wenne. Information boards and …

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June 25, 2023,Wennepfad – Esmecke-Stausee Runde von Wenholthausen

Hello everyone.
We did this tour in Sauerland on June 25th, 2023 together with friends, their dog Festus, and of course our Archie.
Temperature 25 degrees, but absolutely bearable and pleasant for the hike.
Since relatively warm/hot weather was announced, we left early in the morning.
Provisions, i.e. water, food, first aid kit, blankets and towels were all there and …

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October 30, 2022,Golddorf-Route Wenholthausen – Wanderungen im Schmallenberger Sauerland

Very nice and above all very varied hike. I can only recommend! The weather was also perfect.

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December 28, 2024,Golddörfer Route Wenholthausen

Today we walked the Golddörfer Route Wenholthausen with the SGV Freienohl to mark the end of the year in sunny but cold weather. Start from the Wenneplatz car park. The circular hiking trail is a recommended route.

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Esmecke Reservoir – Wenneaue Nature Area loop from Braberg / Wolfsloch

Esmecke Reservoir

View of the Sauerland Hills

Wenholthausen Scenic Loop

Mathmecke Stream

View of Wenholthausen

Wenne Trail (north of Wenholthausen)

Wenneaue Nature Area

Forest Path in Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

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