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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Wassenberg

Effelder Forest Lake – Gitstapper Mill loop from Effeld

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Wassenberg

Effelder Forest Lake – Gitstapper Mill loop from Effeld

Moderate

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Effelder Forest Lake – Gitstapper Mill loop from Effeld

02:05

8.20km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

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2.31 km

Effeld Border Crossing

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In earlier times, this was a popular, but also well-known, smuggler's route.

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2.55 km

View of Effelder Waldsee

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Great lake with great water sports and beach bar restaurant

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3.09 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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3.15 km

Effelder Forest Lake

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Beautifully situated lake with various recreational opportunities.

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3.41 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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3.42 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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3.52 km

Effelder Forest Lake

Highlight • Lake

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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4.34 km

Gitstapper Mill

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The watermill, a national monument, is a so-called medium-stroke mill and is located at the address Gitstappermolenweg 3 in Vlodrop. The watermill is located east of the hamlet of Etsberg. …

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8.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.21 km

1.59 km

1.36 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

1.96 km

1.39 km

1.20 km

466 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

26°C

13°C

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Effelder Forest Lake – Gitstapper Mill loop from Effeld

Effeld Border Crossing

View of Effelder Waldsee

Bench with a view of Effelder Waldsee

Effelder Forest Lake

Rode Beek (border stream) at Effelder Waldsee

Effelder Waldsee and the Rothenbach

Effelder Forest Lake

Gitstapper Mill

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