View of Otto-Maigler Lake – Otto Maigler Lake loop from Hürth

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Hürth

View of Otto-Maigler Lake – Otto Maigler Lake loop from Hürth

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View of Otto-Maigler Lake – Otto Maigler Lake loop from Hürth

01:56

7.46km

50m

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: August 18, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.40 km

View of the beach at Otto-Maigler Lake

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great view of the seaside resort

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1.65 km

Bench with view of Otto-Maigler Lake

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One of the few benches that are set up around Lake Otto Maigler. A nice place for a break...

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3.63 km

Otto-Maigler Lake

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The Otto-Maigler-See is a popular bathing lake in the town of Hürth in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis.

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3.85 km

Site of St. Wendelinus Church, Berrenrath

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This cross marks the former location of the parish church of St. Wendelinus.
When Berrenrath was relocated further north in 1958, the parish church, which stood here from 1891 to …

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4.72 km

Viewpoint

5.24 km

View of Otto-Maigler Lake

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Here you can take a nice break with a view of Lake Otto Maigler. However, there are others who see it that way. Therefore, there are often visitors here who are already there.

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6.51 km

Otto Maigler Lake

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Great destination on the outskirts of Cologne, beautiful trails around the lake

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6.57 km

Otto-Maigler Lake — Access and Rest Area

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Nice shore to cool your feet or let dogs in the water. Very shallow bank with relatively soft ground. Cozy bench to rest.

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7.46 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

1.07 km

848 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.29 km

1.52 km

1.31 km

299 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

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Comments

October 25, 2022,👫🐕🐕🍁🍂🍁Runde um den Otto-Maigler-See 🌞

Thank you, there was unusually little going on in this 🌞 weather 😊

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January 24, 2025,Otto Maigler See Gassi Runde.

Today I was out with Davina at the Otto-Maigler-See. A short walk, about 5 km, but just right for a fresh day at the end of January. The lake was quiet, only a few walkers and joggers were out and about. Davina naturally sniffed everything around and was full of energy as always. It was just nice to be outside, …

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December 31, 2023,Wanderung letzte Runde Otto-See 2023

Taking advantage of the weather and doing another “home lap”. The paths were easy to walk on and the mud was limited.
Wish the readers all the best for 2024 and nice hikes.

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January 19, 2025,Otto Maigler See Rundgang im Januar 2025.

Today, at a frosty 0 degrees, I went for a hike around the Otto-Maigler Lake with Davina. The lake, which was created by former brown coal mining, is now an idyllic local recreation area, surrounded by dense forests and wide meadows.

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January 22, 2022,2022-01-22 Humpelrunde um den Otto-Maigler-See (Hürth-Alstädten)

The Otto-Maigler-See is located in the Rhenish lignite mining area, more precisely in its southern area. Lignite was mined there in a number of opencast mines until the mid-1960s.
Otto Maigler (1893 - 1967) was a board member and later a member of the supervisory board in the Rhenish lignite industry and did a lot for the recultivation of the …

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July 7, 2024,Otto-Maigler-See einmal umrundet

Today I was out with my friend Ingrid... walking around the Otto-Maigler Lake. The path took us almost always close to the lake.
The lake is ideal for windsurfers and stand-up paddling. We saw a few anglers and canoeists on the lake.
At the end we stopped off at the lake terrace at the lido.
It was a comfortable, relaxing …

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March 27, 2025,Otto Meigler See

Beautiful circular tour from Burbach Monastery...in the woods you can now see the first early bloomers such as hollow larkspur, white and yellow wood anemones...recommend the ice-chip cake in the lake terraces

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