- Family friendly
- Nature highlight
- Refreshment stop
- Circular route
- Tour with dog
- Predominantly shady
Hevesee nature trail
The Möhnesee lies on the edge of the Arnsberg Forest between the Westfalen Bay, the Haarstrang and the Sauerland and is therefore on the main migration route for many waterfowl. The dam wall in Günne was built between 1908 and 1913. This gave rise to the Möhne dam, whose main purpose is to provide water for the Ruhrgebiet. The Möhnesee is a European bird sanctuary.
Tour starting point:
Hiking parking lot Torhaus
Tour destination point:
Hiking parking lot Torhaus
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
6.4 kmDuration
1:37 hElevation ascent
42 mElevation descent
40 mLowest point
217 mHighest point
256 mCondition
Difficulty
The Hevesee nature reserve in the southern part of the Möhnesee is made up of large, open water areas, diversely structured shoreline zones as well as Buchenwald and near-natural mixed oak forests. The two smaller rivers "Heve" and "Kleine Schmalenau" flow into this area. Numerous amphibians, such as the strictly protected natterjack toad, spawn in the wetlands in spring. On the muddy banks of the lake, you may be lucky enough to spot wading birds, including wood sandpipers, greenshanks and little ringed plovers, during the migration season.