Notable lake · Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia
Oleftalsperre
Oleftalsperre is a lake in Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Oleftalsperre: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Oleftalsperre
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Oleftalsperre — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.49753, 6.40197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oleftalsperre
- Eigart · viewpoint · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~5 km · Must-see
- Reifferscheid Castle · fort · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Weißer Stein · viewpoint · Cologne Government Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ordensburg Vogelsang · museum · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~13 km · Must-see
- Steinfeld Abbey · attraction · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~14 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monschau Castle · church · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bütgenbacher See · lake · Wallonia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Brettner Hof · sanctuary · Cologne Government Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Stephanus-Kirche · church · Wallonia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burg Blens · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- Castle Blankenheim · fort · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lac de Robertville · lake · Wallonia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Reinhardstein Castle · fort · Wallonia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cascade de Reinhardstein · waterfall · Wallonia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burg Nideggen · fort · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~27 km · Must-see
- Signal de Botrange · viewpoint · Wallonia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burg Gödersheim · fort · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oleftalsperre
- Obersee · lake · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bütgenbacher See · lake · Wallonia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lac de Robertville · lake · Wallonia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Neffelsee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Gileppe · lake · Wallonia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lac de Warfaaz · lake · Wallonia · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lac des Doyards · lake · Wallonia · ~52 km · Must-see
- Cranenweyer · lake · Limburg · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bleibtreusee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~62 km · Must-see
- Bitburg Reservoir · lake · Saarland · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oleftalsperre full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oleftalsperre yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oleftalsperre?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oleftalsperre?
Nearby: Eigart (viewpoint, 5 km), Reifferscheid Castle (fort, 6 km), Weißer Stein (viewpoint, 13 km), Ordensburg Vogelsang (museum, 13 km), Steinfeld Abbey (attraction, 14 km), Obersee (lake, 15 km).
Is Oleftalsperre worth visiting?
Oleftalsperre is listed as a notable lake in North Rhine-Westphalia on Spotwander.