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Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Leverkusen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Leverkusen

Moderate

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Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Leverkusen

02:35

10.1km

40m

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: May 7, 2026

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Am Hornpottweg

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1.78 km

Von Diergardt See Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Beautiful quarry pond for swimming with bathing suits or without (nudist) tolerated. Small wooded piece with bathing spots. On the main path also a large sandy beach.

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4.18 km

Hornpott Bench

Highlight • Monument

A bench with a carved pot. Unfortunately the lid is rusted and cannot be removed and a few idiots have smeared graffiti on it. Otherwise a great idea.

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5.08 km

View of the lake at Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the many beautiful vantage points of the gravel pit "Am Hornpottweg".

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5.37 km

"Hornpott" nature reserve
Location: Am Hornpottweg
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The "Am Hornpottweg" nature reserve on the northern city border with Leverkusen-Schlebusch is one of the most valuable biotopes in the Cologne city …

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5.62 km

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A former forest gravel pit was declared a nature reserve in 1983. In the meantime, this NSD is also a valuable resting area for many migratory birds.

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5.74 km

Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The area is popularly known as "Hornpott" because bones were ground into artificial fertilizer in a glue factory and horn was burned in a "pot" to produce glue and buttons.

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7.69 km

Von Diergardt Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Von-Diergardt-See is a quarry pond on the city limits between Cologne-Dünnwald and Leverkusen-Manfort. It is almost completely surrounded by trees and is a designated water protection area. On its south side you will find a larger sandy beach.

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7.87 km

Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake

Highlight • Beach

Natural idyll between Cologne and Leverkusen.
Beautiful even when it rains!

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.39 km

2.19 km

437 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

2.82 km

2.48 km

1.26 km

407 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Sunday 21 June

32°C

19°C

12 %

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Von Diergardt Lake – Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake loop from Leverkusen

Von Diergardt See Beach

Hornpott Bench

View of the lake at Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Von Diergardt Lake

Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake

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