Nature discovery trail

Nature reserve/natural monument

lake

Wald umrahmter See mit klarer Spiegelung, umgeben von dichtem Grün an einem sonnigen Tag. — CC-BY-SA | Teutoburger Wald / Detmold / L. Wiesedeppe

Enten schwimmen auf einem von Bäumen umgebenen, ruhigen See, der eine klare, reflektierende Wasseroberfläche hat. — CC-BY-SA | Teutoburger Wald / Detmold / L. Wiesedeppe

Parkbank aus Holz mit Blick auf den Hasselbachstausee, umgeben von üppig grünem Wald. — CC-BY-SA | Teutoburger Wald / Detmold / L. Wiesedeppe

The Hasselbach is a left tributary of the Werre, which among other things feeds the Hasselbach reservoir. The name Hasselbach refers to the horse breeding of the Senner horses at the time, as "Hassel" means "foal" in Low German. The lake was first used industrially in 1565 with a grain mill and was later used to generate electricity. It has been open to the public since 1982.

The Hasselbach reservoir, which is surrounded by forests and the most beautiful nature, holds 13,000m² of water and has a surface area of 1.3 hectares. You can also reach this lake by using the parking lot at Donoper Teich, taking a look at the information boards and following one of the A7, A8 or A9 hiking trails.

General information

Parking Available
Bus stop available

Eligibility

for Groups
for families
for individual guests
Pet allowed

Payment methods

no entrance possible

Directions & Parking facilities

Hikers' parking lot at Donoper Teich, Stoddartstraße 336, 32760 Detmold

From Detmold train station, take bus no. 701; get off at "Schwarzenbrink"; from here, take a short walk to the Hasselbach reservoir