Naturpark Diemelsee

Hiking at Diemelsee

High-Quality Hiking at the Natural Gem, Diemelsee

The Diemelsee vacation region is part of the first and largest “Wanderbares Deutschland” quality region. In the nature park of the same name, you’ll find a pristine lake, rare high-altitude heathlands, dense forests, and open fields and meadows set against a majestic mountain backdrop.

With a dense network of a total of 350 km of hiking trails, you can discover breathtaking nature and idyllic villages here. Whether you’re looking for a challenging day hike, a short stroll, or an adventure hike—this natural gem offers the perfect route for every taste.

Der Diemelsee mit all seinen Facetten

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 63.2 km | Duration: 18:8 h | Ascent: 1700 m | Descent: 1700 m

Diemelsteig Quality Hiking Trail - The Quaint Hiking Trail with Heart
The 63-kilometer-long Diemelsteig premium hiking trail covers the entire Diemelsee vacation region.
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Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 10.3 km | Duration: 2:0 h | Ascent: 288 m | Descent: 289 m

Diemelsee Panorama Trail Quality Tour - Adventure Hiking with Views
The "Panoramaweg Diemelsee" quality trail is one of the most beautiful circular hiking trails for half-day hikes in the Sauerland.
Wolken und Nebelmeer über dem Sauerland

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 136.8 km | Duration: 36:10 h | Ascent: 2705 m | Descent: 2535 m

Way of St. James, Roman Road: Marsberg to Elspe
The Römerweg is a scenic route along the Way of St. James that runs from Paderborn through Marsberg and Elspe to Cologne.
Blick auf Obermarsberg

Difficulty: Medium | Distance: 22.3 km | Duration: 6:40 h | Ascent: 508 m | Descent: 429 m

Sauerland-Waldroute - stage 14 southern route: Marsberg - Diemel dam
This stage leads from Marsberg up and down the historic Altstadt to Diemelsee.
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Difficulty: Medium | Distance: 13.3 km | Duration: 3:30 h | Ascent: 168 m | Descent: 168 m

Diemelsee Seelenort: Diemelsee dam - strength and power
The wall represents both protection and danger. A 36-metre-high quarry stone wall rises up at the foot of the dam.
Kloster Flechtdorf

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 1.5 km | Duration: 0:24 h | Ascent: 27 m | Descent: 27 m

Seelenort Diemelsee: Flechtdorf Monastery - Origin & Future
Building and pond complex of a Benedictine monastery from the 12th century.
Seelenort St. Muffert - Gipfelkreuz

Difficulty: Medium | Distance: 10.3 km | Duration: 3:6 h | Ascent: 288 m | Descent: 288 m

Seelenort Diemelsee: St.Muffert - A new way of looking at things
Rocky summit covered in deciduous forest and moss with a view of Diemelsee - a place that seems closer to heaven and opens up a clear view of the essentials.
Seelenort Adorfer Klippen

Difficulty: Medium | Distance: 11.3 km | Duration: 3:5 h | Ascent: 203 m | Descent: 203 m

Soul place hike at Diemelsee: Adorfer Klippen - The inner child
The Adorfer Klippen, a former open-cast iron ore mine, is now considered an important geological outcrop.
Schutzhütte am Meilerplatz Giershagen

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 18 km | Duration: 5:0 h | Ascent: 301 m | Descent: 301 m

Traces of Mining in Giershagen
You are on the right path, following in the footsteps that the miners of Giershagen have left behind over the past 1,000 years as they mined iron, copper, celestine, marble, and slate in the countryside around Giershagen.
Lydiastollen Bergbauspuren Bredelar

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 11.8 km | Duration: 3:29 h | Ascent: 291 m | Descent: 288 m

Traces of Mining in Bredelar
"Traces of Mining in Bredelar" — In the Footsteps of the Miners.
EGV-Schutzhütte Oesdorf (Eggeweg)

Difficulty: Hard | Distance: 41.9 km | Duration: 12:21 h | Ascent: 1039 m | Descent: 1039 m

Marsberg District Hiking Trail
The Marsberg District Hiking Trail circles the town over a distance of approximately
Fotorahmen Beringhauser Aussichten (Marsberg, Sauerland)

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 8.4 km | Duration: 2:38 h | Ascent: 281 m | Descent: 279 m

Views from Beringhausen
The "Beringhauser Aussichten" themed hiking trail in Marsberg-Beringhausen (Sauerland) offers impressive views of the surrounding area, both near and far (Diemelsee, Waldecker Upland, Sauerland).
Geopfad Marsberg

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 6.2 km | Duration: 2:0 h | Ascent: 177 m | Descent: 155 m

Marsberg GeoPfad
Take a 6.5-kilometer hike through 400 million years of Marsberg's history!
Buttenturm Obermarsberg

Difficulty: Moderate | Distance: 2.6 km | Duration: 0:55 h | Ascent: 69 m | Descent: 70 m

Obermarsberg Legends and Stories Trail
Marsberg, too, has its own special spots and mysterious places that are easy to walk right past without noticing if you don't know their significance.
Blick auf Deisfeld und Schweinsbühl

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 4.7 km | Duration: 1:20 h | Ascent: 130 m | Descent: 130 m

D1 - Hike around Diemelsee-Deisfeld
Hiking at Diemelsee is possible all year round and always has exciting facets.
Blick auf Deisfeld und Schweinsbühl

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 6.4 km | Duration: 1:50 h | Ascent: 179 m | Descent: 180 m

D2 - Hike around Diemelsee-Deisfeld past the bird trail
Hiking at Diemelsee is possible all year round and always has exciting facets.
Laubwald bewachsener Gipfel

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 4.1 km | Duration: 1:12 h | Ascent: 122 m | Descent: 122 m

G4 - Around the Blankenberg - Diemelsee-Giebringhausen circular route
Giebringhausen is located directly on the tributary of the Diemelsee.
Giebringhausen

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 5 km | Duration: 1:22 h | Ascent: 92 m | Descent: 92 m

G3 - Around the Nenstenberg - Diemelsee-Giebringhausen circular route
Giebringhausen is located directly on the tributary of the Diemelsee.
Kloster Flechtdorf

Difficulty: Medium | Distance: 10.9 km | Duration: 3:3 h | Ascent: 267 m | Descent: 267 m

F1 - Through woods and meadows - circular trail near Diemelsee-Flechtdorf
Starting from the Flechtdorf monastery, which is unique in Waldeck-Frankenberg, the F1 leads through a varied cultural landscape.
Wanderung bei Diemelsee Ottlar

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 4.5 km | Duration: 1:17 h | Ascent: 132 m | Descent: 132 m

OT 4 - Circular route around Diemelsee-Ottlar
Ottlar is a vacation resort in the immediate vicinity of the Diemelsee dam and is overlooked by the mighty Dommel with its viewing tower, the highest mountain in the Diemelsee municipality.
Dommelturm bei Ottlar

Difficulty: Easy | Distance: 2.7 km | Duration: 0:45 h | Ascent: 67 m | Descent: 67 m

OT 2 - Circular route around the cathedral tower
Hiking at Diemelsee is possible all year round and always has exciting facets.

Further hiking information

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