De Witt Lake – Nette Bridge at De Wittsee loop from Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee

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De Witt Lake – Nette Bridge at De Wittsee loop from Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee

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De Witt Lake – Nette Bridge at De Wittsee loop from Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee

02:39

10.4km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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289 m

Krickenbecker Lakes and Little De Wittsee

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The Krickenbecker See is wonderful to walk around or cycle around. Here and there are the small paths to the fishing piers, which give charming views of the lake.

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460 m

View of Krickenbeck Castle and the lake

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Embedded in a species-rich nature reserve, surrounded by four beautiful lakes and centrally located on the Lower Rhine ... The castle couple of Schloss Krickenbeck look forward to welcoming you …

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1.08 km

Schrolik Lake

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A paradise for anglers.

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1.25 km

Fishing pier at Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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Here you have a great view over the fishing water.

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1.30 km

Schroliksee Viewing Platform

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In the evenings, bat walks are offered here on request.

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6.83 km

To the north of the dam, the larger part of De Wittsee offers opportunities for swimming, sailing and canoeing. The smaller lake in the south, on the other hand, is protected because numerous water birds breed here in spring.

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6.98 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Nette with Willows and Water Lilies

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A great bridge with beautiful trees and many different birds

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7.04 km

Nette Bridge at De Wittsee

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The Nette is a river in the Lower Rhine region. It is about 28 kilometers long and has a catchment area of about 180 square kilometers.

The Nette begins in …

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10.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.07 km

1.28 km

1.24 km

781 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

3.39 km

2.00 km

589 m

140 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

October 27, 2021,Auf der Blauen Route um die Krickenbecker Seen

From the nature park center at the Krickenbecker Lakes, the blue marked route takes you around the Nettetal Lake District in a good 10 km.

Through forests, along fields, meadows and swamps, it goes in the direction of the picturesque De Wittsee. At the beautiful bridge on the water lily pond you feel like you are in a painting by …

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March 1, 2025,Krickenbecker Seen Auf der Blauen Route 2025-03-01

You can perfectly explore the Krickenbecker Lakes nature reserve by bike or on foot. Large bodies of water from the former fens, extensive reed beds, wide wet meadows and marsh forests form a varied mosaic of different habitats for a diverse range of flora and fauna.
It's a good idea to have binoculars with you so you can observe the …

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November 1, 2021,Blaue Route: Runde durch die Krickenbecker Seenplatte

Today started in the best autumn weather at the information center Krickenbecker Seen and followed the blue markings. The route is very well signposted and the landscape is very varied. We had a lot of fun.

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November 6, 2023,Leichte.Wander.Welt: Leuther Mühlen Pfad + De Wittsee

Very nice round, but partly very asphalt-heavy.
The way back was supposed to go along the main road, so we took a detour to De Wittsee, where the sun even came out again 🥰

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January 18, 2026,Auf der Blauen Route um die Krickenbecker Seen

Unfortunately, I only noticed too late that Komoot wasn't recording. The starting point was at the Leuther Mill.

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June 9, 2024,Leuther Mühlen-Pfad - Leichte.Wander.Welt.

With the "Leichte.Wander.Welt" project, ten easy, barrier-free hiking trails were created in the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park (in addition to the premium hiking trails under the "Wasser.Wander.Welt" label), true to the motto "Hiking for everyone".
This also means that the trails must have a minimum width, for example, and the proportion of asphalt is increasing.
I didn't really like the route …

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September 15, 2024,Runde um die Krickenbecker Seen.

Hello everyone,

Today we took a short walk around the Krickenbecker lakes and stopped for coffee and cake just before the end.

About the tour:
The Krickenbecker lakes are four lakes in Nettetal on the left bank of the Lower Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia that were created by peat extraction from fens.

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May 20, 2024,Krickenbecker Seen – De Wittsee vanuit Leuth

This morning I drove the car to Leuthermeulen, where you can park for free.
Take a walk there.
It was wonderfully quiet.
You heard different types of birds chirping.
Enjoyed it 🌿 🐦 💚

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