Houseboats on the Lower Rhine – Diersfordter Waldsee loop from Diersfordter Wald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Houseboats on the Lower Rhine – Diersfordter Waldsee loop from Diersfordter Wald

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Houseboats on the Lower Rhine – Diersfordter Waldsee loop from Diersfordter Wald

02:17

8.96km

30m

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: August 21, 2026

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Diersfordter Wald

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1.64 km

Old Excavator Dierfordt

Highlight • Lake

The history of gravel quarrying in Diersfordt. Gravel has been mined here since 1961. Certainly not always undisputed... 🤔

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1.64 km

Picnic Spot With Lake View

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Nice rest area overlooking the lake. 😉

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3.25 km

Houseboats on the Lower Rhine

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The Diersford forest lake near Wesel with its surroundings is a small vacation paradise. At the edge of the quarry lake are five wooden houseboats with names such as great …

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3.75 km

Slaughterhouse Highland Cattle

Highlight • Natural

... the slightly different beef. 😉
Interesting facts about this breed. 💡

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5.06 km

Diersfordter Waldsee

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A ring landscape for water birds will be created directly in the lake. Great idea.

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5.13 km

View of Waldsee

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Time for picnic 😃 great break opportunity with a very nice view 🍀

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8.92 km

Beautiful Avenue

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A wonderful sight and experience to hike through here in autumn.

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8.93 km

Lindenallee

Highlight • Natural

I was here to run the LandStreifer „Diersfordter Wald“. This recommendable circular hiking trail offers many highlights, the avenue with great houses was one of them.

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8.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

3.08 km

981 m

755 m

Surfaces

4.48 km

1.96 km

1.54 km

980 m

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Wednesday 21 October

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Comments

February 8, 2026,... Diersfordter Waldsee 🌳🍃🚣🏼‍♂️🦆🦫🪿🐃🌳🌲🐄🐎

... A Sunday stroll for four 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️ in Diersfordt (Wesel) around the Waldsee lake.

Parking at the dog sports club; several hiking trails start from here. We walked past the "Am Jäger" restaurant and the beautiful houses 💸🏡🏠, made a short detour to the war graves cemetery, and then continued towards the gravel pit, houseboats, farms, and forest.

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June 29, 2024,Niederrhein:Diersfordter Waldsee ☀️😅

I imagined this tour would be different! When routed, it looked green and close to water. If only I had done a bit more research.
We started at the Wannder Waldsee car park, through the shade of the forest 🌳👍 without a view of the Waldsee 🙈That actually only ever changed for a short time and then unfortunately there was …

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October 27, 2024,Iron Lake Challenge NRW25: Diersfordter Waldsee 🦾

Last Sunday, two more rounds of the Iron Lake Challenge NRW25 were on the agenda - the first went around the Diersfordter Waldsee near Wesel. The tour took us anti-clockwise around the small lake, which was originally created by gravel and sand mining. This is still actively carried out in parts.
For long stretches we were close to the water, …

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July 11, 2025,Mach mal Pause... – Hausboot Niederrhein Runde von Diersfordt, ohne Schlachthof

It's a nice walk, but for most of the loop, the beautiful lake isn't even visible. There's no direct access to the lake; it's almost entirely fenced in. Also, be aware that most of the loop is unshaded. Not recommended with a dog in hot weather. The path is also mostly paved.

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September 27, 2024,Diersfordt: Schloss und Waldseeumrundung

Gravel extraction is still ongoing in the Diesford forest lake, and tourist development has long since begun: a wedding hotel in the renovated castle section, a marina with sailing boats, houseboats for holiday guests - but: an asphalt path always leads along the fence. "No entry" signs on every corner. Only the smallest niches with a clear view for hikers …

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March 18, 2026,Diersfordter Waldsee mit Schloss nahe Wesel

The holiday homes built over the water and the many quiet viewpoints invite you to relax. A stop at the nearby Café Landluft afterwards was a perfect opportunity. And because it was so lovely, there was an encore. (see next tour) ...when you drive all that far with this luxury fuel. 😉

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September 28, 2021,Rund um den Diesforther Waldsee

Following a recommendation from Komoot, we once again made our way to the Lower Rhine and circled the Diesforther Waldsee. Overall, a nice, quiet circuit. Unfortunately, you can't get to the lake (anymore?) And a good part of Diesforth has to be covered along the busy country road.

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January 2, 2022,Wanderung um den Diersfordter Waldsee

Today I ran a nice lap around the Diersfordter Waldsee ... 🥾🥾
Have a good, healthy year 2022 to everyone with beautiful… 🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏽and 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️… ..🙋‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️

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