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Baldeneysee Weir and Fish Lift in Essen-Werden

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Baldeneysee Weir and Fish Lift in Essen-Werden

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

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Best Hikes to Baldeneysee Weir and Fish Lift in Essen-Werden

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1. Lake Baldeney – View of Villa Hügel loop from Heisingen

12.9km

03:36

220m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Brehminsel – View of the Ruhr River loop from Essen-Werden

4.66km

01:12

20m

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

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3. View of Villa Hügel – Baldeneysee loop from Essen-Hügel

23.4km

06:11

230m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Visit Essen

March 13, 2024

The Baldeneysee was created in 1933 with the weir in Essen-Werden. Two turbines produce electricity here. At the same time, the weir serves as a transition from one side of the lake to the other.

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MxPioneer

May 17, 2021

Once you have climbed the stairs (there is a ramp for bicycles), the weir provides you with various information about the various dams of the Ruhr Association, the flora and fauna of the Ruhr, energy production in the Baldeney power plant and, since 2020, the fish lift system. Very worthwhile because of the wonderful lake view.

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Julia

July 24, 2016

"The Baldeneysee is by far the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs and is raised by the weir in Essen-Werden. The operator of the dam on Baldeneysee, which was created between 1931 and 1933 as a job creation measure, is today the Ruhrverband.

The stowage height of the 42.45 meter long and six meter wide lock is 8.70 meters. An average of 28 million kWh of electricity can be generated annually." (Source: essen.de/tourismus_1/essenfrradfahrer/stauwehr.de.html)

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

Baldeneysee Weir and Fish Lift in Essen-Werden

1. Lake Baldeney – View of Villa Hügel loop from Heisingen

2. Brehminsel – View of the Ruhr River loop from Essen-Werden

3. View of Villa Hügel – Baldeneysee loop from Essen-Hügel

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