Cologne District
Bergisches LandRheinisch-Bergischer KreisBergisch GladbachGrube Cox Lakes
Cologne District
Bergisches LandRheinisch-Bergischer KreisBergisch GladbachGrube Cox Lakes
Grube Cox Lakes
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 1177 out of 1202 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bergisches Land
Location: Bergisch Gladbach, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Best Hikes to Grube Cox Lakes
- Easy
4.3
(41)
188
Milchbornbach Stream – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Bensberg01:24
4.99km
90m
Intermediate4.5
(40)
141
Between the golf course and a natural paradise (Bergisch Gladbach) – hiking fun in Bergisches Land02:42
10.3km
70m
Expert4.7
(105)
418
Milchbornbach Stream – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Köln-Dellbrück07:45
29.1km
310m
Tips
The former "Cox" dolomite mine is located in Bergisch Gladbach. In 1969 a dolomite deposit was discovered here in the Lerbach Forest. Mining continued here until 1985. In 1996 the Cox pit was declared a nature reserve.
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•February 4, 2019
The pit Cox is still a very young quarry: only in 1969 a dolomite deposit of special purity was discovered here in the middle of the Lerbacher Wald. Until 1985 dolomite was mined in the open pit and glass works supplied in Cologne-Porz. After decommissioning, the building was supposed to be poured down again, but numerous animal and plant species settled down. Therefore, the pit Cox was officially declared in 1996 as conservation. Today you can explore the area on a circular route.
translated by•June 28, 2016
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Location: Bergisch Gladbach, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Best Hikes to Grube Cox Lakes
- Easy
4.3
(41)
188
Milchbornbach Stream – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Bensberg01:24
4.99km
90m
Intermediate4.5
(40)
141
Between the golf course and a natural paradise (Bergisch Gladbach) – hiking fun in Bergisches Land02:42
10.3km
70m
Expert4.7
(105)
418
Milchbornbach Stream – Grube Cox Lakes loop from Köln-Dellbrück07:45
29.1km
310m
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