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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Erftstadt

Lake Franziskus – Donatus Lake loop from Erftstadt

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Erftstadt

Lake Franziskus – Donatus Lake loop from Erftstadt

Moderate

4.7

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Lake Franziskus – Donatus Lake loop from Erftstadt

03:20

12.8km

90m

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: April 23, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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2.97 km

Lake Franziskus

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Lake Franziskus is one of more than two dozen bodies of water in the "Ville" region between Brühl and Liblar, offering hikers wonderful variety during walks in the woods. Historically, …

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4.33 km

Untersee (Ville Lake Chain)

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Unter -, Mittel- and Obersee Ville is a chain of three lakes separated by narrow dams in the large forest-lake landscape of the Ville. They are part of the subsequent …

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6.05 km

Forest path in Naturpark Rheinland

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If you like walking on small paths and not on wide hiking trails, this is the place for you.

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8.55 km

Bench with a view of Villenhofer Maar

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For me, the Villenhofer Maar is the most beautiful Ville lake. Large areas of the maar are overgrown with water lilies. Dragonflies settle here. There are many large fish in …

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9.23 km

Zwillingssee Hut

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Massive, weatherproof hut for a cozy break to any weather.

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9.60 km

Donatus Lake

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The Donatussee belongs to the Villeseen area in the Rhineland Nature Park and is the deepest of all Villeseen. The chain of villas was created from the remaining holes in …

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10.9 km

View of the Untersee

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From up here you have a great view of the Untersee!

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11.4 km

Wooden dock at Mittelsee

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In addition to a small bench, there is also this wooden footbridge on the Mittelsee, which invites you to linger.

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12.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.42 km

2.59 km

629 m

144 m

Surfaces

8.03 km

2.35 km

1.04 km

726 m

635 m

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Tuesday 12 May

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7°C

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