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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Lake Boisdorf loop from Bürgewald Dickbusch und Lörsfelder Busch

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Lake Boisdorf loop from Bürgewald Dickbusch und Lörsfelder Busch

Easy

5.0

(2)

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Lake Boisdorf loop from Bürgewald Dickbusch und Lörsfelder Busch

01:56

31.6km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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8.37 km

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

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An amazing insight into the Hambach opencast mine.
More information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagebau_Hambach

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9.49 km

Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot

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9.56 km

Forum :terra nova – View of the Hambach open‑pit mine

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The Forum :terra nova is located directly at the Hambach opencast mine and offers a breathtaking view of the largest lignite mine in Europe. The facade represents the colors and …

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18.2 km

Erft River in the Naturpark Rheinland

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The Erft flows very idyllicly here

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18.5 km

Erft River Near Hodenbenden

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small bridge in beautiful surroundings. Especially in the summer very relaxed.

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18.8 km

Stadtwald Horrem

Nature Reserve

22.5 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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23.8 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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26.3 km

Moedrath House

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The plan for the associated park is said to have been drawn up by Peter Joseph Lenné. It was initially planned to relocate the Stockhausen studio for electronic music from …

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31.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.8 km

7.26 km

5.70 km

3.27 km

579 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

3.92 km

2.21 km

1.25 km

348 m

309 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine – Lake Boisdorf loop from Bürgewald Dickbusch und Lörsfelder Busch

View of Hambach Open-Pit Mine

Forum Terra Nova Parking Lot

Forum :terra nova – View of the Hambach open‑pit mine

Erft River in the Naturpark Rheinland

Erft River Near Hodenbenden

Lake Boisdorf

Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld

Moedrath House

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