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Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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    Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    February 8, 2023

    The area is popularly known as "Hornpott" because bones were ground into artificial fertilizer in a glue factory and horn was burned in a "pot" to produce glue and buttons.

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      January 10, 2025

      "The nature reserve "Am Hornpottweg" is located in Dünnwald in the north-east of the city area, directly on the border with the city of Leverkusen. It is an older gravel pit that is embedded in the local mixed forest.
      After the dry gravel pit was completed in 1976, it was originally planned to fill it with soil. However, after the rise in groundwater caused a water surface to form at the bottom of the pit, a diverse range of vegetation developed there. As a result, the number of birds resting and breeding here increased. In 1980, the local nature conservation authority submitted an application to the Cologne District President for the temporary protection of the gravel pit. In 1982, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (represented by the Cologne District Government) acquired the gravel pit, which laid the foundation for its protection in 1983. Since then, the nature reserve "Am Hornpottweg" has developed into a valuable habitat for animals and plants. In 1993, we cleared the previously heavily trafficked Hornpottweg closed in order to better protect the common toads that are common here on their migration from the spawning waters to their summer quarters. For threatened birds on their migration route, the area is a resting area of national importance.
      In the forest around the gravel pit, with its sometimes very steep slopes, various paths have been created through use, including a circular path. Over the decades, an exemplary combination of nature conservation and quiet local recreation has developed here."
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        March 9, 2025

        Please note that dogs must be kept on a leash as there is an electric fence around the area. Also be careful in the forest as there is a freely accessible railway line with DB express trains.

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