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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Heath lake – Rotbach Nature Reserve loop from Grafenmühle

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Heath lake – Rotbach Nature Reserve loop from Grafenmühle

Moderate

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Heath lake – Rotbach Nature Reserve loop from Grafenmühle

03:04

12.0km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.42 km

View of the Heidesee

Highlight • Lake

The Heidesee in the northwest of the city of Bottrop is a three-water former gravel excavation complex. The area was included in the recreation concept of the Ruhr area in 1973 and designed in sub-areas in the sense of biotope and species protection. It has become an important habitat for plants and animals that are worthy of protection. The lake, which today measures approximately 54 hectares, is home to a nationwide significant underwater plant vegetation (including five candelabra algae species).

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1.91 km

Heath lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great place to linger. There's a bench to the side where you can sit. You have a fantastic view of the lake. I've enjoyed some wonderful sunsets there 😍.

Who has been here and what amazing things have you seen?

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2.12 km

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Lake

A nice place to relax while looking at the water 😊

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3.21 km

Heidesee — Kirchheller Heide

Highlight • Lake

"The approximately 54-hectare Heidesee lake is located in the Kirchheller Heide in the north-west of Bottrop. It was created on a former gravel excavation area and consists of three bodies of water.
After the end of the excavation work, the area was designed for quiet natural recreation and partly in the sense of biotope and species protection.
The center of the area is the elongated lake with several islands on which natural development takes place. East of it are two smaller bodies of water, which are also developing in a natural way.
The underwater plant vegetation in the Heidesee is adapted to nutrient-poor conditions, including five species of stoneworts. Therefore, the nature reserve is of national importance. It is the largest body of water of this type in the Westphalian Bight. The Heidesee is an important part of "Natura 2000", the coherent European network of protected areas that is being created step by step. "
CONTINUED and MORE INFO:
rvr.ruhr/themen/oekologie-umwelt/karte-nreservate/orte-detailseite-nreservate/news/heidesee-bottrop

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4.41 km

Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake)

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Also this lake is owed to the mining. The seams in the subsurface can be thought of slowly and there are always such depressions. It's just good that nature is stronger than humans. Here a little stream meandered a few years ago.

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4.59 km

Rest Area at the Lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Lake

Fantastic place. It looks a little apocalyptic with the dead trees in the water.

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7.22 km

Rotbach Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Rotbach is a wonderful piece of nature.
The main paths are pleasant to walk on.
There used to be a beautiful path along the Rotbach.
Most of it is now closed to protect nature.
Please stick to it

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11.9 km

Rotbachtal Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

You can walk beautifully on natural paths directly along the stream. In winter, of course, it's muddy in places. But at the weekend it was too crowded for a relaxed dog tour.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

424 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

506 m

127 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

16°C

23 %

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Heath lake – Rotbach Nature Reserve loop from Grafenmühle

View of the Heidesee

Heath lake

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Heidesee — Kirchheller Heide

Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake)

Rest Area at the Lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Rotbach Nature Reserve

Rotbachtal Nature Trail

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