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Middle Lake – Obersee (Ville lake chain) loop from Brühl

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Middle Lake – Obersee (Ville lake chain) loop from Brühl

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Middle Lake – Obersee (Ville lake chain) loop from Brühl

03:19

12.7km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.20 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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4.24 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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5.64 km

Shore of the Untersee

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In summer everything is full of water lilies

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5.94 km

The three lakes (Lower Lake, Middle Lake, and Upper Lake) offer beautiful, tranquil natural surroundings. Many water birds (ducks, swans, and geese) can be observed here, providing numerous photographic opportunities. …

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6.63 km

Obersee (Ville lake chain)

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Easy to reach by train. Erftstadt-Liblar station is a very nice starting point.

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8.94 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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9.23 km

View of the Franziskussee and its two islands

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The two small islands on the Franziskussee are a paradise for water birds

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10.4 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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12.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.99 km

3.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.80 km

2.49 km

685 m

615 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

12°C

87 %

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Middle Lake – Obersee (Ville lake chain) loop from Brühl

Bench with a view of Villenhofer Maar

Donatus Lake

Shore of the Untersee

Middle Lake

Obersee (Ville lake chain)

Lake Franziskus

View of the Franziskussee and its two islands

Untersee (Ville Lake Chain)

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