- Family-friendly
- Nature Highlight
- Place to stop for a bite to eat
- Circular Trail
- Tour with a Dog
- Mostly Shaded
Hevesee Nature Trail
Lake Möhnesee is located on the edge of the Arnsberg Forest between the Westfalen Bay, the Haarstrang, and the Sauerland, and thus lies along the main migration route of many waterfowl. The dam in Günne was built between 1908 and 1913. This created the Möhne Dam, whose primary purpose is to supply water to the Ruhrgebiet. Lake Möhnesee is a European Special Protection Area for birds.
Tour starting point:
Torhaus Hiking Parking Lot
Tour destination point:
Torhaus Hiking Parking Lot
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
6.4 kmDuration
1:37 hElevation ascent
42 mElevation descent
40 mLowest point
217 mHighest point
256 mCondition
Difficulty
Large, open bodies of water, varied shoreline habitats, beech forests, and near-natural mixed oak forests make up the Hevesee Nature Reserve in the southern part of Lake Möhnesee. The two smaller rivers, the “Heve” and the “Kleine Schmalenau,” flow into the lake here. In the wetlands, numerous amphibians spawn in the spring, including the strictly protected natterjack toad. With a little luck, you can spot wading birds along the muddy shores of the lake during migration season, including the wood sandpiper, green sandpiper, and little ringed plover.