As a surfing, swimming and sailing paradise, Lake Baldeney is one of the most important recreational and water sports centers in the Ruhr area. The largest Ruhr reservoir stretches over 8 km long and up to 650 m wide between wooded hills in the south of Essen, lined with lawns, cycling, inline skating and hiking trails, beaches, boat docks and restaurants.
At this point the MOOSBACH flows into Lake Baldeney.

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Lake Baldeney, dammed in 1931 as a reservoir and to purify the Ruhr River waters, is now a recreational area of national importance. Rowing clubs, sailing, and surfing schools around …

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1. Lake route – DeilbachSteig side loop

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2. View of the Eickelbach Valley – Asbach Valley Nature Reserve loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

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06:19

450m

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3. Sunken path on the Baldeneysteig – Lake Baldeney loop from Essen-Kupferdreh

8.89km

02:25

130m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Elevation 60 m

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

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1. Lake route – DeilbachSteig side loop

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