Despite its name, the 'Blue Lake' in the Schwerte Forest just north of the Freischuetz restaurant is mostly green from algae and reflections of beech trees densely surrounding this remnant of a rock quarry that was in use for 30 years until 1873. The abandoned excavation has since filled with water and sediment. The rocks were mostly used in stabilizing the many small-scale coal mines that were dug here by early miners.
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Wiron

May 24, 2017

Cycling

Is a quiet place, which is always used by me for a stopover. After the passage, take a deep breath, have a drink and look forward to the subsequent descent.

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Juano Mesas 🚴‍♂️🎼👨‍🎓✍️

July 28, 2023

Hiking

All this dark soil denotes the presence of coal that was exploited for many years in that area. Today there are only the remains of the past ceded to us and our children to enjoy it to the extent that we can.

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2. Schwerte Forest – Fast descent S0/S3 trail loop from North Rhine-Westphalia

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3. Blue Lake 🌊🌳 – shelter loop from Loh

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Location: Schwerte, Kreis Unna, Ruhr Region, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. New Kaiserberg – Phoenix West Bridge loop from Zum Spielplatz

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3. Blue Lake 🌊🌳 – shelter loop from Loh

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