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North Rhine-Westphalia

Wooden Pier at Pingsdorfer Lake – Bench with a view of the Schluchtsee loop from Brühl

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Wooden Pier at Pingsdorfer Lake – Bench with a view of the Schluchtsee loop from Brühl

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Wooden Pier at Pingsdorfer Lake – Bench with a view of the Schluchtsee loop from Brühl

02:09

8.34km

40m

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 22, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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2.15 km

Pingsdorfer See in Naturpark Rheinland

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Lake Pingsdorf is one of the Villeseen (Ville Lakes). They are a protected natural area in the Ville, a mountain range west of Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The lakes are located in the Rhineland Nature Park, which is in the immediate vicinity of the cities of Cologne and Bonn. The more than 1,000 square kilometers of area is a popular local recreation area due to its proximity to the cities. The landscape is characterized by forests, rivers, lakes, and hilly volcanoes. Several idyllic villages are nestled between them.

More information about the Rhineland Nature Park: nationale-naturlandschaften.de/gebiete/naturpark-rheinland

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2.76 km

Wooden Pier at Pingsdorfer Lake

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After completion of the lignite mining he was born Pingsdorfer See (with 3.8 acres) in 1954 by the slow increase in groundwater.

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2.78 km

Adventure Trail at Pingsdorfer See

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The path is a bit adventurous and peppered with a few obstacles - if you like something like that, we will find a great piece of nature here.

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4.55 km

Huttanus Hut

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On this square, 6 business routes meet in the middle of the forest. The Hutanushütte allows a nice rest in the shade.

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4.75 km

Jetty at the Untersee

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The favorite spot of some hobby model. But it is also a beautiful motif.

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4.79 km

Untersee and stream in the Naturpark Rheinland

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The Untersee is one of more than two dozen bodies of water in the "Ville" between Brühl and Liblar, which offer hikers a wonderful variety of walks in the woods. Historically, today's nature and landscape conservation area in the "Rhineland Nature Park" is a former mining area, where lignite was mined in opencast mines long ago.

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