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Escher Lake Boardwalk – Escher See loop from Orrer Wald und Große Laache

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Escher Lake Boardwalk – Escher See loop from Orrer Wald und Große Laache

Easy

3.7

(15)

167

hikers

Escher Lake Boardwalk – Escher See loop from Orrer Wald und Große Laache

01:11

4.70km

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: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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87 m

Laternchen Café

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An absolutely recommendable Italian restaurant with a great menu.

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2.10 km

The Escher Seen are two adjacent quarry ponds in the Esch/Auweiler district of Cologne. They were created in the 1950s to 1980s by silting. While the northern lake is open …

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2.47 km

Monkey's Island (Escher See)

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Monkey Island is now closed and looks very sad.

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2.76 km

Escher See

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When hiking around Lake Escher, you will repeatedly pass small entrances to the lake. It is a popular bathing lake.

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5

3.05 km

Escher Lake Boardwalk

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Small lake with a beach! Very idyllic location.

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3.77 km

Escher See

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After public bathing operations at the Escher (Bagger)see were closed in 2003, a private investor took over the helm in 2007. Since then you can swim in the former quarry …

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4.70 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.97 km

355 m

312 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

1.66 km

574 m

177 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

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