Diemelsee Seelenort: Diemelsee dam - strength and power

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Merken Vorgemerkt

The wall represents both protection and danger. A 36-metre-high quarry stone wall rises up at the foot of the dam.

Tour starting point:

Heringhausen hiking parking lot

Tour destination point:

Heringhausen hiking parking lot

Properties:

Family friendly
Nature highlight
Culturally interesting
Refreshment stop
Accommodation option
Circular route
Tour with dog
free of charge / accessible at any time

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Length

13.3 km

Duration

3:30 h

Elevation ascent

168 m

Elevation descent

168 m

Lowest point

368 m

Highest point

449 m

Condition

Difficulty

Recommended seasons

J F M A M J J A S O N D

Quarry stone masonry requires special skill: each stone has its own shape, each needs the right place and the right neighbors. Despite angular and irregular pieces, the wall should be stable and form a smooth surface - a skill that only a few have mastered.

the Diemelsee-Staumauer dam wall was also built using this demanding technique. The barely weathering diabase required for this was quarried in the immediate vicinity.
Construction began in 1912; 90 experienced quarry masons were recruited from Italy and Serbia. The project was delayed by war and financial bottlenecks - the wall was not completed until 1924.

>>Read more about the history of the Seeleort here.

Information

Directions

Diemelsteig, Sauerland-Waldroute H6 - Around the Diemelsee

Equipment

sturdy and well-worn shoes
any maps you may need
Catering

Safety guidelines

Please note: The lake locations will be signposted shortly. They are currently accessible without signposting.

Author Tip

Discover our three other soul places on the Diemelsee and let them inspire you. Each place tells its own story.

Public transit

The bus and train connections to Diemelsee:
Line 569: Diemelsee - Willingen/Bad Arolsen
Line 566: Korbach - Diemelsee
Line 560: Diemelsee - Willingen/Bad Arolsen/Twistesee
Railway stations around Diemelsee
Willingen (Upland) railroad station
Marsberg-Bredelar railroad station
Korbach railroad station
Willingen (Upland) railroad station Brilon (Wald) railroad station

How to get there

From the north: Drive towards Hannover and take the A7 towards Kassel until the Kasseler Kreuz junction, then take the A44 towards Dortmund, exit Marsberg towards Diemelsee
From the east: Take direction Kassel, then A44 Dortmund exit Marsberg direction Diemelsee
From the west: Direction Dortmund, A44 direction Kassel, exit Marsberg direction Diemelsee
From the south: Munich in the direction of Nuremberg, Kassel and onto the A44 in the direction of Dortmund, Marsberg exit and in the direction of Diemelsee