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Bensberger See – Naturschutzgebiet Grube Cox Runde von Duckterath

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Bensberger See – Naturschutzgebiet Grube Cox Runde von Duckterath

Judith planned a hike

June 7, 2023

Bensberger See – Naturschutzgebiet Grube Cox Runde von Duckterath

Moderate

03:24

13.0km

3.8km/h

100m

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Overview

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

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Start point

Train Station

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3.82 km

Lake Bensberg (west bank)

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The area around the Saaler Mühle lake literally goes back to a medieval grain mill. Since the mill was no longer in operation at the beginning of the 20th century, …

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3.88 km

Bensberg Lake

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The Bensberger See is popularly known as the Saaler Mühlenteich. The lake is a former lignite opencast mine. A dam was built at the outflow and the lake was dammed up as a rainwater retention basin.

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6.25 km

In the former Cox quarry, dolomite was mined from 1969 to 1985. In 1996, the approx. 22-hectare area near Bergisch Gladbach was declared a nature reserve, in which special animal and plant species feel at home.

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6.66 km

View of Grube Cox Pond

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Unfortunately now too overgrown, green oasis between Bensberg and Bergisch Gladbach.

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7.71 km

Grube Cox Lakes

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The former "Cox" dolomite mine is located in Bergisch Gladbach. In 1969 a dolomite deposit was discovered here in the Lerbach Forest. Mining continued here until 1985. In 1996 the Cox pit was declared a nature reserve.

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11.5 km

Wooden Mushroom Sculpture in Gierather Wald

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Unfortunately, it is already clearly deteriorating 😞

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13.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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6.50 km

2.34 km

1.78 km

1.21 km

917 m

202 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

3.41 km

3.25 km

1.38 km

1.11 km

312 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Bensberger See – Naturschutzgebiet Grube Cox Runde von Duckterath

Lake Bensberg (west bank)

Bensberg Lake

View of Grube Cox

View of Grube Cox Pond

Grube Cox Lakes

Wooden Mushroom Sculpture in Gierather Wald

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