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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Heidesee – View of Heidesee (East Shore) loop from Heidesee

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

View of Heidesee – View of Heidesee (East Shore) loop from Heidesee

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View of Heidesee – View of Heidesee (East Shore) loop from Heidesee

00:39

2.57km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 29, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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View of the Heidesee

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The Heidesee in the northwest of the city of Bottrop is a three-water former gravel excavation complex. The area was included in the recreation concept of the Ruhr area in …

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Heidesee — Kirchheller Heide

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"The approximately 54-hectare Heidesee lake is located in the Kirchheller Heide in the north-west of Bottrop. It was created on a former gravel excavation area and consists of three bodies …

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1.04 km

View of Heidesee

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Many places to rest at the lake and a hidden viewing platform

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1.23 km

The Heidesee is a quarry pond and about 54 hectares in size. It is in the Kirchheller Heide. In any weather you can observe the beautiful nature there. Take great photos or simply enjoy the enchanting landscape on the shore.

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1.34 km

Start of Heidsee - Alter Postweg Trail

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The starting point of the tour is the Heidsee hiking car park - Alter Postweg 73

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1.96 km

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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A nice place to relax while looking at the water 😊

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1.99 km

View of Heidesee (East Shore)

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Very crowded on the weekends

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2.16 km

Heath lake

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This is a great place to linger. There's a bench to the side where you can sit. You have a fantastic view of the lake. I've enjoyed some wonderful sunsets there 😍.

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2.57 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.31 km

< 100 m

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

22°C

16°C

91 %

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Comments

November 17, 2023,HEIDESEE in Bottrop-Kirchhellen.

Autumn colors. Lake. Sunset. swans. So romantic that you can hardly bear it. 🫠😅
A little evening round. A relief after the long rain. 🙂

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November 7, 2021,Heidesee: auf halber Strecke um diese ehemalige Kiesgrube mal wieder vom Regen erwischt worden - Bottrop

After it had been raining somehow the last few days, we thought we'd use the current gap in the cloud cover and take another lap around the Heidesee. As always, we started our three-kilometer round around this former gravel pit at the free parking lot on the east side of the lake, near the waterhole where ducks and geese frolic. …

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February 19, 2025,Gemütliche Runde um den Heidesee

Short walk with my girlfriend around the Heidesee, towards the sunset

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View of Heidesee – View of Heidesee (East Shore) loop from Heidesee

View of the Heidesee

Heidesee — Kirchheller Heide

View of Heidesee

Heidesee Lakeside Rest Area

Start of Heidsee - Alter Postweg Trail

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

View of Heidesee (East Shore)

Heath lake

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