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Effelder Forest Lake – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Steinkirchen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Effelder Forest Lake – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Steinkirchen

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Effelder Forest Lake – Effelder Forest Lake loop from Steinkirchen

01:55

7.58km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

1.37 km

Old Rurarm

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Huge rural arm, looks like a lake.

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2

3.67 km

View of Effelder Waldsee

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Great lake with great water sports and beach bar restaurant

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3

4.21 km

Bench with a view of Effelder Waldsee

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One of the few benches - if not the only one - stands in the shade of the trees by the forest lake. Here you can take a break and …

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4

4.24 km

Effelder Forest Lake

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Beautifully situated lake with various recreational opportunities.

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5

4.46 km

Rode Beek (border stream) at Effelder Waldsee

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Here, too, at the Effelder Waldsee, the Roodebeek stream continues to flow alongside you, briefly forming the border between the Netherlands and Germany. The hiking trail lies between the stream and the lake—sometimes you don't know where to look first.

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6

4.48 km

Effelder Waldsee and the Rothenbach

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On one side the meandering Rothenbach, on the other side the Effelder Waldsee.

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7

4.57 km

Effelder Forest Lake

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Here on the east bank of the Effelder Waldsee, in the municipality break, there is also a beautiful vantage point for bird watching. A little overgrown at the moment.

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8

4.74 km

View of Effelder Waldsee

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This old dredger has now become a beautiful nature reserve

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7.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

1.59 km

1.47 km

319 m

Surfaces

3.73 km

2.11 km

1.47 km

279 m

< 100 m

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