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The Hengsteysee is one of the Ruhr reservoirs and lies between Herdecke, Dortmund and Hagen. It is a popular local recreation area.
background
The Ruhr reservoirs were built to regulate the water level and generate electricity, the Hengsteysee is the oldest (built 1927-29). The Ruhrverband has published a small brochure about its lake.
The Hengstey (reservoir) lake begins shortly after the Lenne estuary below the Syburg and ends after 4 km at the weir (Hengsteyseestrasse). Even after that, the Ruhr is still very wide, only after the Stiftsmühle (barrage with hydroelectric power station) and the Volme does it return to normal. Then quickly comes the Harkortsee (about 2.5 km).
The water level of the lake fluctuates strongly, mostly between day and night. At night, water with excess energy is pumped into the reservoir at a higher level. During the day, the water is then blown back into the lake through the turbines, and electricity is generated. However, the lake is not pumped dry, the level differences are a maximum of 0.7 meters.
getting there
By plane
Via Cologne-Bonn or Düsseldorf to Hagen, as well as from Dortmund-Holzwickede to Herdecke.
By train
Follow the directions to get to Hagen or Herdecke.
By bus
The line 515 of the Hagener Straßenbahn AG shuttles between Hagen main station (via the city center) and the Hengsteysee every half hour.
In the street
- About the
A1 to 
87 Hagen Nord, from there to the north (Dortmunder Strasse). There are parking spaces on both sides of the lake. - About the A1 to 88 Hagen West, from there a short stretch of the federal road
Follow B226 and then after the roundabout over the 
B54 further the Signs to Herdecke consequences. After crossing the Ruhr, turn off the main road and keep to the right (Hengsteyseestrasse). Use parking spaces at the schools outside of opening hours.
By boat
Only canoeists are allowed to cross the water; they have to carry them several times.
By bicycle
- On the Ruhr Valley Cycle Path, the Lenneroute, the Kaiser route and the Ruhr area circuit from west and east.
On foot
Hikers don't need to worry when it comes to the Arrival by foot goes. At the Hengsteysee there is not only an international pilgrimage route (Jakobs-Pilgerweg Osnabrück-Beyenburg), but also many regional hiking trails of the Sauerland Mountain Association. Some of them are named in the following with details:
- GeoRoute Ruhr - (Mülheim an der Ruhr - Herdecke - swords)
- Jacob's pilgrimage route Osnabrück-Beyenburg - (Osnabrück - Münster - Dortmund - Herdecke - Hagen - Wuppertal)
- WestfalenWanderWeg - (Hattingen - Weather - Herdecke - Unna - Möhnesee)
mobility
There is a completely paved bike path around the lake, which runs partly separately from, partly together with the not always asphalted footpath. While the north side of the lake has slight inclines, the south side is almost flat. The route is also popular with inline skaters.
The footpath around the Hengsteysee goes over the weir and the Dortmunder Straße and is about 6.6 km, it is a popular running route!
The passenger ship MS Freiherr von Stein operates on a circular route:
- Schiffwinkel (58313 Herdecke, Im Schiffwinkel 35)
- Hengstey outdoor pool (near Seestraße, depending on the water level)
- Seeschlößchen (only accessible on foot)
- Hohensyburg Insel (58099 Hagen, Dortmunder Straße 100)
- Lenne estuary (only accessible on foot)
MS Freiherr von Stein, Dagmar & Jürgen Dörnbach, Am Zickenkamp 11, 58313 Herdecke. Tel.: 49 (0)2330 72981, Mobile: (0)171 2163784, Fax: (0)2330 972880, Email: [email protected]. Open: May 1st to mid-October: Mon - Sat: afternoons, Sun: also mornings; hourlyPrice: round trip. Adults € 5, children € 2.50, families € 10, sections of the route cheaper.
The Pedal boat rental is located below the Hohensyburg and is operated by the skipper. Open only in good weather.
Tourist Attractions
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- 1 Hengstey run-of-river power plant.
There is one next to the roller weir Fish ladder, Fish ladder. - 2 Stiftsmühle power station. Run-of-river power plant.
- The new 3 pumped storage power plant is operated by RWE, it is next to the historical one Koepchenwerk. RWE caters for groups Sightseeing on, but you can also look into the facilities or halls while walking past and get to know how it works on information boards. The old Koepchenwerk is a real landmark with the pipes running on the slope and the (unfortunately no longer glowing) RWE letters above. Because of the fluctuations in the water height in the lake (at least up to a maximum of 70cm), the banks are not overgrown at all, or even very strangely.
- sailing is on the lake allowed (just like rowing and canoeing), but you need a badge. There are also several sailing clubs: Disabled Sports Association Hagen e. V. - the Hengsteypiraten, Free Sports Club from 1898 Dortmund, Sailing Community Hengsteysee, Canoe Club Hagen, University Sailing Club Dortmund
- Ruhr valley 8, a hiking trail around Hengstey and Harkortsee, in the shape of an eight.
- Other hiking trails on the surrounding heights, for example the Ruhrsteig-Hengsteysee circuitwhich partly goes past the lake, partly past the reservoir.
- The 4 Villa Funke, also known as Niedernhof or Seeschlößchen, is an entrepreneurial villa on the northern edge of the lake in the Herdeck area. In order to get to his factories faster, Bernhard Wilhelm Funcke had a suspension bridge built over what was then the Ruhr, on the other side he uses the carriage provided. With the beginning of the reservoir, the shed and bridge were demolished, only the southern tower still protrudes from the water, which is now 4.5 m higher and is now Mouse tower called.
activities
On wheels
Cyclists and inline skaters can use the paved paths around the lake to go around. If you can't get enough of it, you can follow the Ruhr downstream to Herdecke and Wetter or upstream to Schwerte. (Attention inline skaters: from the mouth of the Lenne upriver only water-bound earth paths.)
swim
In the lake itself, swimming is forbidden for reasons of water management, but there is an open-air swimming pool on the southern bank
- 1 Hengstey family pool (Hengsteybad), Seestr. 4, 58089 Hagen, Germany (Bus line: 515). Tel.: 49 (0)2331 367 9437, Email: [email protected]. 50 m pool, 25 m pool with massage jets and waterfall shower as well as handicapped accessible access, children's playground and paddling pool with awning, catering.Open: Mon-Fri: 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sat & Sun: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (only open in the summer season).Price: adults € 4, children € 2.50, families € 9.
hike
Several hiking trails start at the hiking car park below the Hohensyburg (Hengsteyrundweg A2, A3 and A4). Those who refuse signposted routes can also take a leisurely stroll around the lake.
Recurring events
The festival has been held regularly since the 2000s Sea whisper instead of. National and international artists can be seen on the grounds of the leisure pool on two days at the end of August. At the same time, there is also a triathlon for young and old during the day.
kitchen
- 1 Ship angle, Im Schiffwinkel 35, 58313 Herdecke. Tel.: 49 (0)2330 2155, Fax: (0)2330 129577, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Old beach house, Seestrasse 4, 58099 Hagen.
accommodation
In the surrounding cities Herdecke, Dortmund and Hagen there is a wide range. You can find this in our city guide.
Practical advice
A foothill of the Ardey Mountains runs along the north bank, with some very steep slopes of the Klusenberg. These are at high risk of falling rocks and because of this, roads or hiking trails are blocked from time to time.
literature
80 years of Hengsteysee. Ruhrverband, accessed on December 22, 2016, PDF.
Web links
Characteristics Hengsteysee at the Ruhrverband
