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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Lake Boisdorf – Marienfeld Trailhead loop from Parrig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Lake Boisdorf – Marienfeld Trailhead loop from Parrig

Moderate

4.7

(32)

111

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Lake Boisdorf – Marienfeld Trailhead loop from Parrig

02:23

9.26km

40m

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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736 m

Friedhof der Heimatlosen Memorial Cross and Bench, Boisdorf

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Only a cross remains to mark the former cemetery where generations of people found their (supposed) final resting place. But the cemetery, like the entire village, had to make way for the open-cast lignite mine.

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1.29 km

Information point and shelter at Boisdorfer See

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Great view of the Boisdorfer See

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1.51 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 …

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2.07 km

Boisdorfer See und Fürstenberggraben

Nature Reserve

2.56 km

Bench with a view of Papsthügel

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If you can't separate yourself from the sight of the Pope's Hill, you have the opportunity to take a break here

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4.78 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. …

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5.52 km

Viewpoint

7.40 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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7.56 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 …

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7.83 km

Lupine flowers in Naturpark Rheinland

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Sometimes it's the little things that can please you. So also this gem, if you look down at the right time.

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9.26 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.87 km

3.28 km

1.11 km

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Lake Boisdorf – Marienfeld Trailhead loop from Parrig

Friedhof der Heimatlosen Memorial Cross and Bench, Boisdorf

Information point and shelter at Boisdorfer See

Lake Boisdorf

Bench with a view of Papsthügel

Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld

Marienfeld Trailhead

Kolping-Wollersheim Memorial Cross (Former Site of Modrath)

Lupine flowers in Naturpark Rheinland

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