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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Weir at the retention basin Naturpark Rheinland – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Weir at the retention basin Naturpark Rheinland – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

Moderate

3.0

(2)

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Weir at the retention basin Naturpark Rheinland – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

01:01

9.84km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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1.71 km

Kolping-Wollersheim Memorial Cross (Former Site of Modrath)

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Adolph Kolping, mentioned here, was born in Kerpen in 1813. He initially trained as a shoemaker, but later became a priest and is known by the honorary title "Father of Journeymen." This is because he dedicated his priestly life and work primarily to these people. The Kolping Society, which is active internationally today, traces its origins back to his initiative. He died in 1865 and was beatified in 1991.

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1.87 km

Marienfeld Trailhead

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Good starting point for various hikes. Family-friendly paths to the lake or Pope's hill.

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2.33 km

Weir at the retention basin Naturpark Rheinland

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The weir system controls the inflow into the retention basin in flood peaks.

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4.37 km

Bench With View of Marienfeld

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Wind-protected bank on the edge of the Marienfeld. A nice way to take a break away from the Pope's Hill...

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5.32 km

Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld

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The statues of the Three Kings (Kaspar, Melchior, Balthasar), which line the rear entrance to the so-called Pope Hill on Marienfeld near Kerpen, are mainly represented here because the XX. World Youth Day - the closing service of which was celebrated here - was under the motto: "We have come to worship HIM". This excerpt of the text comes from the Gospel according to Matthew (chapter 2) and is spoken - with the preceding words "We saw his star rising and ..." - by the wise men from the east, who spoke the newborn King of the Jews, Jesus Christ, want to visit. The Bible text does not refer to them as kings and also does not name or number the men, the latter was concluded from the three gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh). Her relics have been in Cologne since 1165 and are still venerated there today.

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6.87 km

Lake Boisdorf

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The Boisdorfer See is an opencast mine, which was created in a depression when the former Frechen opencast mine was recultivated. The lake is named after the former Kerpen district of Boisdorf, which was excavated when the opencast mine was coaled in 1975 and was located approximately at the location of today's lake.

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9.84 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.41 km

2.64 km

1.78 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 8 July

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Weir at the retention basin Naturpark Rheinland – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

Kolping-Wollersheim Memorial Cross (Former Site of Modrath)

Marienfeld Trailhead

Weir at the retention basin Naturpark Rheinland

Bench With View of Marienfeld

Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld

Lake Boisdorf

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