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| Diemelsee | ||
| federal state | Hesse | |
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| Residents | 4.733 (2019) | |
| height | 378 m, 405 m | |
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The community Diemelsee is located around the dam of the same name at the northern end of the Rothaar Mountains in the Diemelsee Nature Park holiday region.
background
Diemelsee municipality
The large community, founded in 1972, consists of 13 districts: In addition to the Adorf community center with 1,600 inhabitants, Diemelsee also includes the following districts: Benkhausen, Deisfeld, Flechtdorf, Giebringhausen, Heringhausen, Ottlar, Rhenegge, Schweinsbühl, Stormbruch, Sudeck, Vasbeck and Wirmighausen
getting there
By plane
By train
In the street
With the wheel
- On the Diemel cycle path von Usseln (part of Willingen with Diemelquelle and train station) or from Bad Karlshafen on the Weser (mouth of the Diemel)
mobility
Map of Diemelsee
Tourist Attractions
The Diemelsee
Water sports on the Diemelsee are dynamic.
Diemel dam
- 1 Barrier wall - The historic barrier wall from 1924 is a popular destination on the lake. There are no parking spaces directly at the barrier wall. Day visitors are best parked on the 1 Large Diemeltalsperre car park, on the western shore of the lake. From here it is only a 500 m walk along the embankment to the barrier wall. At the large car park you will also find restaurants, boat rentals, a bathing jetty and the pier for lake tours.
- Lake tours and boat rental - With the small passenger ship "MS Muffert" from the large car park "Diemeltalsperre" or from Heringshausen lake tours are possible. There is also a boat rental with pedal boats and electric boats at the pier (info)
Upper Diemelsee view
- Lookout points at the reservoir - You have a beautiful view of the dam from the 595 m high Eisenberg. From its steep western slope there are several beautiful views of the dam, which is about 200 m below. However, it leads directly from the barrier wall no hiking trail through the steep slope up towards the prospects. There is an entry point on the eastern shore road about 500 m south of the dam or in Helminghausen directly at the northern end of the compensation pond. From here signposted hiking trails lead up in serpentines towards the summit. Here you will find the highest viewpoint above the reservoir: 1 Upper Diemelsee view . That is also worthwhile 2 St. Muffert lookout point (See Openstreetmap for hiking trails). Alternatively, you can start the tour in Heringhausen. If you feel like it, you can also take a boat tour. The route "Großparkplatz Diemeltalsperre" to Heringhausen is covered with the "MS Muffert" (see above for information).
Panorama: You can scroll the picture horizontally.
Image: St. Muffert - Diemelsee.jpg
View from St. Muffert over the DiemelseeMore Attractions
The Dommelturm
- Longest bank in Hesse - The large bench, which is exactly 26.24 m long, was set up in 2006 and is well suited for group photos with larger travel groups. The seating can be found on the lakeshore near Heringshausen.
- 2 St. Barbara Church in Heringhausen.
Simple but very old Romanesque village church from the 12th century. - 3 Visitor mine Grube Christiane. At the Martenberg in Adorf.
- Museum Geofoyer Adorf - Leaflet as PDF file on the nature park website
- Dommelturm - The observation tower stands on the 738 m high Dommel about 5 km southwest of the dam. From the building you have a beautiful panoramic view of the Diemelsee nature park.
activities
- Bathing and water sports at the Diemelsee
- hike - for example on the Diemelsteig (info)
- To go biking - For example on the upper one Diemel cycle path
Panorama on the Martenberg; it is easy to find peace here.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
Generally: Accommodation directory on the municipality's website
- 1 Familotel Ottonenhof, To Upland 8, 34519 Diemelsee-Ottlar. Tel.: 49 5633 991 666, Fax: 49 5633 991 665 5, Email: [email protected]. Family hotel with very good child care (also U3, various indoor and outdoor possibilities).
health
Practical advice
trips
- Korbach with half-timbered old town
- Bad Arolsen with lock
- Willingen with cable car and Hochheideturm on the Ettelsberg
literature
Web links
- http://www.diemelsee.de/ - Official website of Diemelsee
- Site of Helminghausen with tourist information (for the part of the lake in North Rhine-Westphalia, which politically belongs to the city of Marsberg)
- Diemelsee Nature Park
Webcam:
- Webcam of the sailing and water sports - Club Brilon e.V. with a view of the Diemelsee near Heringshausen
