Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Am Hornpottweg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Am Hornpottweg

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Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Am Hornpottweg

02:44

10.6km

50m

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: August 17, 2026

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Am Hornpottweg

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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459 m

View of the lake at Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many beautiful vantage points of the gravel pit "Am Hornpottweg".

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961 m

Hornpott Bench

Highlight • Monument

A bench with a carved pot. Unfortunately the lid is rusted and cannot be removed and a few idiots have smeared graffiti on it. Otherwise a great idea.

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1.83 km

Wild Boar Carved Bench

Highlight • Structure

A bench with a wild boar's head and two incised wild boars, very nice to look at. Unfortunately the coniferous forest opposite is dead :(

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4.24 km

Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The area is popularly known as "Hornpott" because bones were ground into artificial fertilizer in a glue factory and horn was burned in a "pot" to produce glue and buttons.

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4.36 km

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A former forest gravel pit was declared a nature reserve in 1983. In the meantime, this NSD is also a valuable resting area for many migratory birds.

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6.39 km

Von-Diergardt-See Sand Beach

Highlight • Beach

Forest path with a great view over the Von Diergardt Lake and the sandy beach. Offers for a rest, but at least for a short stop.

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9.81 km

View of the lake in the Am Hornpottweg nature reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The nature reserve has existed since 1983. A wide variety of biotopes were created here, which offer birds, amphibians and fish an optimal habitat. You can get information on the …

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.09 km

2.23 km

192 m

110 m

Surfaces

3.88 km

3.10 km

3.09 km

392 m

157 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

3°C

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Comments

September 25, 2021,Weiher am Hornpottweg – von Diergardt-See Runde von Waldsiedlung

Small round after visiting the hardware store in Cologne. Nice tour found not far away that goes through a larger wooded area and around a smaller lake. Then you go around a larger lake, in which you can also swim, even with a small sandy beach. An idyllic spot in front of the city.

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January 30, 2022,🥾🌳🌲🏞 NSG Am Hornpott und Von-Diergardt-See

In search of rays of sunshine on the "small house tour". 🌞

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August 17, 2025,Unterwegs zwischen Köln-Dünnwald und Leverkusen

They couldn't be more different: the body of water in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve and Lake von Diergardt. The former is protected by an electric fence and a very steep embankment. Many bird species live there, but the average person rarely sees them. Merlin Bird repeatedly registers the calls of a little grebe, a truly unique water bird that …

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June 25, 2023,Hornpottweg Runde

In the heat we looked for coolness in the forest; Recreation area fits the name well. Just right for the weather!
And if you want, you can jump into the lake at the end 😄

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