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Boisdorfer See

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Boisdorfer See

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Boisdorfer See

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Location: Kerpen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Schlosspark Türnich – Boisdorfer See loop from Türnich

12.3km

03:09

50m

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

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2. Boisdorfer See – Haus Mödrath (Burg Mödrath) loop from Götzenkirchen

6.08km

01:33

20m

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

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3. Boisdorfer See – Pope’s Hill Marienfeld loop from Götzenkirchen

9.24km

02:22

40m

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

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March 1, 2018

The Boisdorfer See is a lake left over from an opencast mine that was created in a hollow in the terrain during the recultivation of the former Frechen opencast mine. The lake is named after the former Kerpen district of Boisdorf, which was excavated when the opencast mine was charred in 1975 and was located roughly at the site of today's lake.

The lake is about 24 m deep, 17 ha in size and has a volume of about 1.5 million m³. The artificial lake is fed by the Kleine Erft; the area around the lake also serves the Erftverband as a flood retention basin for the river.
The lake and its surroundings are used for local recreation. It is in the biotope network with the Kerpener Bruch and the adjoining Marienfeld and is part of the Regio Grün in the Rhineland Nature Park, which was designed as part of the Regionale 2010. A circular route around the lake and a wider Kirchweg, which connects the former town centers of the excavated and resettled districts, and the Quirinus hiking trail through Marienfeld are connected to long-distance hiking trails, such as the Erft cycle path or the Jacobsweg via Cologne and Aachen.

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RobertO

January 12, 2020

The Boisdorfer See is an opencast mine, which was created in a depression when the former Frechen opencast mine was recultivated. The lake is named after the former Kerpen district of Boisdorf, which was excavated when the opencast mine was coaled in 1975 and was located approximately at the location of today's lake.

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daha

February 14, 2018

The lake Boisdorfer was created as part of the reclamation of the former open pit Frechen. He got his name in memory of the village Boisdorf, which fell victim to the opencast mine. The lake has a tributary of the small Erft, which compensates for the water loss caused by evaporation and seepage. If the Erft has little water in the summer, the water level of the lake also drops.

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Nina 🌳 DerWegIstDasZiel 🥾🌲

April 13, 2020

It is strange that lignite was mined here not long ago.

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Irmgard macht Meter

December 8, 2022

A beautiful view of the lake

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Arnold Braunschweiger

July 11, 2019

One of two points where the lake is accessible

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Martin & Sabine neben der Spur

March 19, 2021

Be sure to take binoculars with you!

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Lydia

January 17, 2022

You can always meet ducks and swans here.

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Nicole

August 12, 2019

The Marienfeld and the Boisdorfer See are worthwhile in every season - each time a whole new atmosphere is created.

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JULIE🐶&🏃‍♀️MARIA

November 4, 2020

An area rich in birds. So nice and peaceful here. Hiking tip in the morning 🍃

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November 4, 2020

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Location: Kerpen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Schlosspark Türnich – Boisdorfer See loop from Türnich

2. Boisdorfer See – Haus Mödrath (Burg Mödrath) loop from Götzenkirchen

3. Boisdorfer See – Pope’s Hill Marienfeld loop from Götzenkirchen

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