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Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Rhein-Erft-Kreis

The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Rhein-Erft-Kreis’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Rhein-Erft-Kreis. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 27, 2025

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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Middle Lake

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An idyllic place to relax a little from everyday life.

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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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Lake Liblar

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To circumnavigate with prams.

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Heider Berg Lake

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Depending on your condition and time, the Heider Bergsee can be circumnavigated on a short walk of around six kilometers or combined with other waters in the Villeseen landscape on a longer hike.

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Lake Franziskus

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This lake is an insider tip, wonderful atmosphere through the island with seagulls on it ... reminiscent of the sea ...

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Glessener Höhe — Summit Cross and Viewpoint

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Between 1955 and 1970, the Glessener Höhe was heaped up as an external landfill from the masses of the opencast mines north of the forest. On its recultivated slope edge, …

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Kasterer Lake

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The special thing about this lake is the location. There are many stories about this area. One of them is that of the Epprather Werewolf, who was active in the …

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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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Donatus Lake

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The Donatussee belongs to the area of the Villeseen in the nature park Rhineland. Within a radius of a few hundred meters there are several other lakes: in the north …

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Close to water – cycling in the Rhineland cycling region

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Find even more amazing natural monuments in Rhein-Erft-Kreis by checking out the top Highlights region by region:

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in Rhein-Erft-Kreis:

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Obersee (Ville lake chain)

Middle Lake

Untersee (Ville Lake Chain)

Lake Liblar

Heider Berg Lake

Lake Franziskus

Glessener Höhe — Summit Cross and Viewpoint

Kasterer Lake

Jetty at the Untersee

Donatus Lake

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