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North Rhine-Westphalia

Optimists' Bay – View of Unterbacher Lake loop from Stadtbezirk 8

Bike touring routes & trails

North Rhine-Westphalia

Optimists' Bay – View of Unterbacher Lake loop from Stadtbezirk 8

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Optimists' Bay – View of Unterbacher Lake loop from Stadtbezirk 8

00:43

10.3km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.50 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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705 m

Optimists' Bay

Highlight • Lake

Very nice spot on the Unterbacher See, there is a place to rest.

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2

2.00 km

View of Unterbacher Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

Welcome to the Unterbacher See, your local recreation area near Düsseldorf, Erkrath and Hilden. Numerous sports and leisure activities, a 15 km long network of hiking and biking trails and …

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3

2.42 km

View of Unterbacher Lake (East Shore)

Highlight • Viewpoint

New vantage point, on the east bank, with a particularly wonderful view of Lake Unterbach. The "seats" were laid out in the style of a grandstand.

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4

2.53 km

Stone Terrace at Unterbacher Lake (East Shore)

Highlight • Lake

Stone terrace to relax 🙂

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5

3.55 km

South Shore of Unterbacher Lake

Highlight • Lake

The circuit around the Unterbacher See is ideal for nature and sports enthusiasts. The fresh air and always a fantastic view ensure that the six kilometers fly by. The subsoil consists mostly of gravel and asphalt.

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6

3.94 km

Path Along the Eselsbach

Highlight • Trail

Very, very beautiful nature

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7

4.88 km

MindiBu Beer Garden

Highlight • Pub

MINDIBU, operated by Hippiesque Art and Culture Association e.V.
(facebook.com/hippiesque.de) is the trendy successor to the legendary "Peter's Biergarten" at Unterbacher See (Am Kleinforst 275, 40627 Düsseldorf).

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8

6.05 km

Chainsaw Carvings in Hassels Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Here you will find various wooden figures with the chainsaw carved along the way.
The wood sculptor Jörg Bäßler from the Erzgebirge has created the forest spirit, the hiker and the historic forest worker.

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10.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.55 km

1.88 km

1.02 km

674 m

141 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

2.27 km

2.13 km

773 m

< 100 m

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Monday 13 July

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