Möhnesee Hevesee - Lake Heve at the southern part of Lake Möhne

01:45 h
80 m
80 m
213 m
244 m
31 m
6.46 km
Start: Torhaus
Destination: Torhaus

The lake is located on the edge of the Arnsberg Forest between the Westphalian lowlands, the Haarstrang hills and the Sauerland and is thus on the main migration path of many waterbirds.

Between 1908 and 1913, the Möhne dam was built in Günne. This created the Möhne Reservoir, whose main task is to provide water for the industrial area of the Ruhr. Lake Möhne is a European bird sanctuary.

The nature reserve "Hevearm-Hevesee" has large open water areas, a variety of shoreline structures and adjoining Beech forests and near-natural Oak-dominated mixed forests. The two small rivers "Heve" and "Kleine Schmalenau" flow into the lake here. There are marshy areas where numerous amphibians spawn in the spring, e.g. the strictly protected Natterjack Toad. On the muddy shores of the lake you can with luck observe wading birds, including Green Sandpiper, Greenshank and Little Ringed Plover during the migration periods.

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Directions

If you wish to experience the Hevesee nature reserve, start at the Torhaus (gatehouse) and follow the hiking trail A 5 eastward to St. Meinolf. You can return south of the Heve via hiking trail M (seven kilometres).

The circular trail "Möhnesee Hevehalbinsel" also starts from the Torhaus. Other circular trails at Lake Möhne are "Möhnesee Sperrmauer" and "Möhneaue".

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

You are recommended to take binoculars for bird watching.

Directions & Parking facilities

You reach the Torhaus at Lake Möhne via the B 229.

Address for satnavs: Arnsberger Straße 4, 59519 Möhnesee

Google coordinates: 51.472040, 8.098525

You can park at Torhaus.

Additional information

A visit to the regional exhibition of the landscape information centre Landschaftsinformationszentrums Möhnesee e.V. in Günne is especially recommendable.

A lake cruise in the catamaran of the Möhneseeschifffahrt (from Easter to October) is also worthwhile.

You could also visit the nearby Kleiberg pastureland nature reserve in Büecke.

Author

Natalia Jaworski

Organization

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Biologischer Umweltschutz im Kreis Soest e.V

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Möhnesee Hevesee - Lake Heve at the southern part of Lake Möhne

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