Best lake trails in Rhineland Nature Park

Popular circular hiking trail in the Villeseen landscape, North Rhine-Westphalia. This is an entertaining and family-friendly circular trail to the west of Brühl. The Heider Bergsee, a relic of open-cast mining, is a nature reserve together with the neighbouring ravine lake and offers a habitat for countless plants, animals and birds thanks to many years of renaturation measures. Highlights of the hike: - Heider Bergsee - lido - Beautiful forest paths - ravine lake

Enchanting hike in Erftstadt, North Rhine-Westphalia. If you're looking for refreshment in the warmer days, you've come to the right place. There are several small lake landscapes that definitely offer relaxation for the eyes. Highlights of the tour: - Obersee - Middle Lake - Lower Lake - Forest beer garden - Car parks available - Accessible by bus & train

Historic and scenic hiking tour near Bedburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Start and end are in Alt-Kaster car park. The Kasterer See lake is particularly worth seeing, a great local recreation area which is ideal for a short break. The route is marked throughout with the werewolf logo. Consisting of two parts, the route is reminiscent of Peter Stubbe, who was publicly executed for werewolfing in Bedburg in 1589 in the most famous werewolf trial of the 16th century. Various stations tell about...

Famous circuit near Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Just a few kilometers southwest of Cologne, this beautiful circular trail around the "Hürther Waldsee" and the "Otto-Maigler-See" starts at the parking lot at the Strandbad "Otto-Maigler-See." In addition to the idyllic waters, quiet fields and forest paths await hikers. It often goes along the shore and past the Burbach Monastery, the remains of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1233. If you have a little time with you in summer, you...

Idyllic circular hiking trail around the Peringsmaar recreation area, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Perinsmaar is a recreational area consisting of an artificial landscape lake with bio-ponds in front of it. From the hiking car park, the easy route leads around this beautiful area without any significant differences in altitude. Please note: the lakes are not suitable for swimming. Highlights: - Peringsmaar - idyllic landscape

First stage of the long-distance hiking trail Kölnpfad, North Rhine-Westphalia. A good basic level of fitness is required for the first, quite long stage of the Kölnpfad Trail. It starts at the Rodenkirchen bridge. The route passes the Weißer Rheinbogen, the Forest Botanical Garden and the Friedenswäldchen forest until the end of the stage, the Klettenbergpark, is reached. There are several places to stop for refreshments here. Highlights of the route: - Rhine bank - Forest Botanical...

Relaxed circular walk near Brühl in North Rhine-Westphalia This circular walk always runs along the banks of the Berggeisterweiher pond and Lake Lucretia, which is also located in the beautiful Rhineland Nature Park. Highlights: - View of the Bergeisterweiher & Lake Lucretia - Shady forest paths - Birkhof chapel

Popular cycle tour in the Rhineland Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The ten-lake circular route near Brühl is a popular cycle tour that not only leads to countless beautiful bodies of water, but also leaves plenty of room to personalise the route. The circular route runs almost entirely through the forest and swimming is permitted in some of the lakes - making it an ideal summer tour. Highlights of the hike: - Brühl - Heider mountain lake - Untersee - Zwillingssee nature reserve