The focus of this tour is Lake Blaustein, located north of Eschweiler in the Aachen metropolitan region. On this tour around Lake Blaustein, experience a landscape in constant change and gaze through the time windows along the way to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of long-vanished places.

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Last updated: August 13, 2025

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Nordöstlicher Blausteinsee

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992 m

View of the Blausteinsee

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Created by the replenishment of an open pit residual hole of the former lignite mine "Zukunft", the approximately 100 hectare Blausteinsee is today the center of a leisure and recreation …

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3.52 km

Lürken Relocation Memorial and Rest Area

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Beautiful and shady rest area with a historical background. Right next to it is the airfield for model airplanes.

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9.76 km

Langendorf Relocation Memorial

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Langendorf had to be relocated for the Inde opencast mine.

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13.3 km

Lobster Sculpture at Blausteinsee

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The large crab at the playground and rest area points the way to the Blausteinsee.

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13.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

1.13 km

222 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.35 km

2.67 km

2.51 km

708 m

220 m

Elevation

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Monday 22 December

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Städteregion AachenAugust 7, 2025

The focus of this tour is Lake Blaustein, located north of Eschweiler in the Aachen metropolitan region. On this tour around Lake Blaustein, experience a landscape in constant change and gaze through the time windows along the way to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of long-vanished places.
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