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Weilerswist

Horchheim Flood Retention Basin

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Weilerswist

Horchheim Flood Retention Basin

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Horchheim Flood Retention Basin

Recommended by 77 hikers out of 82

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Location: Weilerswist, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Erft River – Wooden Bridge Over the Erft loop from Weilerswist

6.99km

01:46

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Erft River – Wooden Bridge over the Erft loop from Weilerswist

12.9km

03:15

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Erft – Picnic Area by the Erft loop from Lommersum

9.07km

02:18

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Stephan

October 13, 2019

Great view over the plain. Hausweiler can be seen to the south and Vernich to the north. The dam was built in 1982.

Edit: As a child I always wondered why the pool had to be so big. Now I've found out why on my own loaf. Crazy pictures when the pool is full.

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🌍 Hey Tom

January 21, 2021

A short distance on the dam is highly recommended!

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R.Bungartz

November 6, 2021

The flood retention basin near Horchheim an der Erft went into operation in 1983. It holds around 1.4 million cubic meters of water on an area of 70 hectares. The Horchheim flood retention basin has two culvert structures, as the Lommersumer Mühlengraben as well as the Erft have to be led through the dam. The dam of the plant is around 840 meters long and five meters high. Source: erftverband.de/hochwasserrueckhaltebecken-des-erftverbandes-geprueft

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Location: Weilerswist, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Horchheim Flood Retention Basin

1. Erft River – Wooden Bridge Over the Erft loop from Weilerswist

2. Erft River – Wooden Bridge over the Erft loop from Weilerswist

3. The Erft – Picnic Area by the Erft loop from Lommersum

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