Wisseler Lake – Wisseler Dünen loop from Wissel

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Kleve

Kalkar

Wisseler Lake – Wisseler Dünen loop from Wissel

Moderate

4.7

(48)

201

hikers

Wisseler Lake – Wisseler Dünen loop from Wissel

02:08

8.49km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

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Wisseler Dünen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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840 m

Mühle Wissel

Highlight • Monument

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851 m

Wiesel Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Very nice mill, I have not often seen a white one

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2.46 km

Dog Bay

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Perfect for dogs

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2.62 km

Wisseler Lake

Highlight • Lake

After a little gas round, dogs (in warm weather certainly also children😊) look forward to swimming!

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2.69 km

Swimming and Landing Bay, Wisseler See

Highlight • Lake

5.28 km

Entrance to Wisseler See Recreation Park

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nice lake for walking, close to Wisseler dunes

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6.29 km

Parking Area Wisseler Dünen

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P Kalkar Wissler Yesterday

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6.64 km

Wisseler Dünen

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An area of peculiar charm nestles east of the small town of Wissel near Kalkar. River sand dunes stretch here, which were known as a special part of the landscape …

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8.49 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.29 km

2.66 km

297 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.10 km

2.73 km

1.21 km

344 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

20°C

9°C

59 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 24, 2023,Segelboot ⛵️ in den Dünen gelaufen🤭24.05.2023

Tuesday, slightly cloudy, pleasant walking temperature and in the end the sun ☀️ came out more and more.
Really a nice round in nice company.
At the end there was homemade gnocchi with wild garlic pesto and the realization that we probably got a ⛵️🤭.

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March 21, 2024,Wisseler See und Dünen

The new rubber boots were broken in today.
Wouldn't have been necessary on this beautiful, well-developed and clean hiking trail. 😅

The Wisseler dunes are also beautiful to look at.

On the way we had a quick chat with a very nice dog owner.

Overall worth a trip.

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April 28, 2024,👟In den Dünen am Niederrhein 🌊 28.04.2024

Parked 🅿️ in the free parking lot at Fingerhutshof in Kalkar-Wissel right by Wisseler See.
From there, always along the lake towards the dunes. From km 2.6 onwards it becomes a bit asphalt🤷🏻‍♀️.
At this point I also spotted a stork in its nest, which was kind enough to circle above me😊.
Drank a cappuccino in the Wisseler Dünencafé (the …

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