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North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Wassenberg

Effelder Forest Lake – View of Effelder Waldsee loop from Steinkirchen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Wassenberg

Effelder Forest Lake – View of Effelder Waldsee loop from Steinkirchen

Easy

4.3

(6)

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Effelder Forest Lake – View of Effelder Waldsee loop from Steinkirchen

01:55

7.58km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.37 km

Old Rurarm

Highlight • River

Huge rural arm, looks like a lake.

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3.43 km

Effeld Border Crossing

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In earlier times, this was a popular, but also well-known, smuggler's route.

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3.67 km

View of Effelder Waldsee

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Great lake with great water sports and beach bar restaurant

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4.21 km

Bench with a view of Effelder Waldsee

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One of the few benches - if not the only one - stands in the shade of the trees by the forest lake. Here you can take a break and enjoy a wonderful view of the forest lake and in the distance of the amici beach.

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4.46 km

Rode Beek (border stream) at Effelder Waldsee

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Here, too, at the Effelder Waldsee, the Roodebeek stream continues to flow alongside you, briefly forming the border between the Netherlands and Germany. The hiking trail lies between the stream and the lake—sometimes you don't know where to look first.

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4.55 km

Bird observation hut at the forest lake

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This was once a birdwatching hide. It still is, in fact, one, but due to the vegetation in front of it, there are currently no birds to be seen here at all. At best, it's a hide with graffiti. There is still a sign listing birds you might see here, but you'd better find a spot elsewhere.

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4.57 km

Effelder Forest Lake

Highlight • Lake

Here on the east bank of the Effelder Waldsee, in the municipality break, there is also a beautiful vantage point for bird watching. A little overgrown at the moment.

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4.74 km

View of Effelder Waldsee

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This old dredger has now become a beautiful nature reserve

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7.58 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

1.74 km

1.25 km

325 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

2.18 km

1.25 km

569 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Effelder Forest Lake – View of Effelder Waldsee loop from Steinkirchen

Old Rurarm

Effeld Border Crossing

View of Effelder Waldsee

Bench with a view of Effelder Waldsee

Rode Beek (border stream) at Effelder Waldsee

Bird observation hut at the forest lake

Effelder Forest Lake

View of Effelder Waldsee

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