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North Rhine-Westphalia

Heider Berg Lake – Silver Lake loop from Brühl-Kierberg

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Heider Berg Lake – Silver Lake loop from Brühl-Kierberg

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Heider Berg Lake – Silver Lake loop from Brühl-Kierberg

02:18

22.0km

150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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Train Station

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1.93 km

Heider Bergsee Parking Area

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This is where the 5.4 kilometer loop around the Heider Bergsee starts.
Those who want to run longer can get up to the ville at the Schluchtsee and extend the tour as desired.

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2

2.68 km

Heider Berg Lake

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Depending on your condition and time, the Heider Bergsee can be circumnavigated on a short walk of around six kilometers or combined with other waters in the Villeseen landscape on a longer hike.

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3

3.57 km

Gorge lake

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Enchanted lake that lies in a depression and cannot be avoided directly. The overflow of the lake feeds the Heiderbergsee. Here at the overflow you can sit on a bench and look out over the entire gorge lake.

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4

6.45 km

Villenhofer Maar

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The Villenhofer Maar is a wonderful enchanted lake, created from a residual hole from lignite mining.

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5

8.60 km

Silver Lake

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The Silbersee was created when brown coal mining ended in the mid-1930s. The remaining holes in the opencast mines slowly filled with water as the groundwater rose again.
The Silbersee …

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6

10.4 km

View of Donatussee

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At this point you have a good view of Lake Donatus directly along the way.

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7

18.4 km

Forest Spirit Tree Stump

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... here one is observed ...

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8

19.1 km

Heider Berg Lake

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Around the lake leads a well-navigable path in any weather.

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22.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

4.55 km

1.44 km

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.3 km

1.60 km

1.35 km

1.04 km

705 m

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