Experiences at and around the Glörtalsperre dam
Numerous circular and hiking trails invite you to relax.
The circular trail (3.4 kilometers) around the dam provides a varied insight into the natural environment with various themed information boards.
There is a free bathing area on the northern shore of the reservoir. Swimming is at your own risk. From May to August, the DRLG lifeguard service is manned at weekends.
Benches to take a break
The Glörtalsperre can also be discovered on the "nature / culture hike", which starts at the Rotthausen hiking parking lot and is equipped with a hiking information board.
Playground and some exercise equipment directly on the dam's circular trail
Gastronomy at or around the dam:
Beach café, the bikers' meeting place and the "Haus Glörtal" restaurant with beer garden directly on the dam wall
Events in the Biergarten
Parking facilities:
Free parking at the hiking parking lot on Glörstraße in the direction of Breckerfeld
Paid parking spaces above the Glörtalsperre.
Arrival by public transport:
Line 86, Glörtalsperre stop ( https://www.mvg-online.de/fahrplan-liniennetz/fahrplanauskunft/online-auskunft )
Further information:
The 30-hectare Glörtalsperre reservoir with its adjacent wooded areas in the catchment area between Breckerfeld (Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis), Halver and Schalksmühle (Märkischer Kreis), south of Hagen, has long been a popular destination for visitors from the Ruhrgebiet and neighboring areas of the Märkischer Kreis. Built in 1903/1904, it was used to dam up the Glör stream to store drinking water and to regulate the water in the Volme and Ruhr rivers. After the Second World War, it became increasingly important as a leisure and recreation area. From 1975 to 1984, the Glörtalsperre was expanded with funding from the Ruhr Regional Association. Today, the Glörtalsperre is an intact and spacious recreational landscape that is visited by a wide variety of visitor groups.
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