View of Nordhelle – Sauerland Upper Reservoir loop from Wanderparkplatz Oberbecken

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View of Nordhelle – Sauerland Upper Reservoir loop from Wanderparkplatz Oberbecken

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View of Nordhelle – Sauerland Upper Reservoir loop from Wanderparkplatz Oberbecken

00:35

2.22km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Sauerland-Rothaargebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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57 m

Oberbecken Hiking Parking Area

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Hiking car park below the upper basin

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791 m

View of Oberbecken at the Rönkhausen pumped storage plant

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Great all-round view of Wildewiese, Nordhelle and the Kohlberg

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870 m

Sunrise at the Rönkhausen Upper Reservoir

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1.31 km

View of Nordhelle

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Frettertal in Nebel

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1.35 km

Sauerland Upper Reservoir

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Beautiful view

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1.97 km

Upper reservoir of the Rönkhausen pumped-storage power plant

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Photographers get their money's worth here. Great view from the upper basin.

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2.17 km

Oberbecken Trailhead Car Park

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Here you can park for free and there is enough space for many cars

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2.19 km

Oberbecken Rönkhausen

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Beautiful way around the upper pool where you can go great walking a round are almost 1.6km

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2.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.10 km

117 m

Surfaces

2.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

5°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

May 6, 2025,Auf ein neues. Wieder heißt es....

...rebuilding my fitness. Since I happened to be near the Rönkhausen pumped-storage power plant, I thought: why not start here? A very good idea, as it turned out. I was able to enjoy a stunning view and had a good conversation with a chance encounter. I'd say I did everything right.

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February 17, 2025,Wanderung 17.02.25 Runde am Oberbecken

The laser beam from Neheim, taken around 19:15, partly taken with night mode on the mobile phone

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January 14, 2022,You spin me right round... Fog & snow Edition

It was high time again for an after-work lap at my "favorite pond".🤪
But it was only enough for a short edition on icy ground with a visibility of almost 20m.

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