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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Hürth

Otto-Maigler-See

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Otto-Maigler-See

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

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1. Otto-Maigler-See – Otto-Maigler-See loop from Gleuel

7.97km

02:04

40m

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

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2. Burbach Monastery – Lakeside Path at Waldsee loop from Alt-Hürth

7.10km

01:52

50m

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

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3. View of the Cologne skyline – Otto-Maigler Lake loop from Alstädten-Burbach

23.9km

06:10

130m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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KIKI

December 26, 2020

Nice paved circular path around the Otto Maigler See which is also easy to walk in the winter months.

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Sandra

February 5, 2019

A nice destination with a beautiful path around the lake.

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December 9, 2020

otto-maigler-see.de/eintrittpreise
The Otto-Maigler-See is a lake in the town of Huerth in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was created after lignite mining in a planned remaining open pit. The lake was created by inflowing groundwater after lignite mining in a planned remaining open pit. The recultivation operation plan of the then Rheinbraun, approved by the Brühl Mining Authority on October 3, 1959, was essentially based on preparatory work by the independent Cologne landscape architect Victor Calles, who had been doing this since 1946 for the recultivation of the mining areas in general and then in 1961 on behalf of the municipality on a specific plan for the area of the field in the middle of the community. The area is now under landscape protection, under the jurisdiction of the Rhineland Nature Park. [4] The remaining hole was originally divided by three clay ridges that were removed in order to join the individual areas into a large lake. At the same time, a sandy beach was laid out on the northwest side of the bank. [5] The area of the Otto-Maigler-See is 30 m higher than the surrounding area. A three-row forest protection planting around the lake protects the agriculturally used surrounding area from the increased wind effect of the west and south-west winds (wind damage). The tree plantings also extend over the top edge of the slope. In addition, the edges of the dump were leveled and strengthened through forestry recultivation. They were designed with heels (berms) in such a way that they can be used as paths and blend in harmoniously with the surroundings. [6]

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Distance 763 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 0 m

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

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1. Otto-Maigler-See – Otto-Maigler-See loop from Gleuel

2. Burbach Monastery – Lakeside Path at Waldsee loop from Alt-Hürth

3. View of the Cologne skyline – Otto-Maigler Lake loop from Alstädten-Burbach

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