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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Small Lake at Papsthügel – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Kerpen

Small Lake at Papsthügel – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

Moderate

4.7

(17)

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Small Lake at Papsthügel – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

02:29

9.72km

40m

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: April 22, 2026

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5.90 km

Small Lake at Papsthügel

Highlight • Lake

Here you can often see the young swans

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6.17 km

Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld

Highlight • Viewpoint

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. World Youth Day - the closing service of which was celebrated here - was under the motto: "We have come to worship HIM". This excerpt of the text comes from the Gospel according to Matthew (chapter 2) and is spoken - with the preceding words "We saw his star rising and ..." - by the wise men from the east, who spoke the newborn King of the Jews, Jesus Christ, want to visit. The Bible text does not refer to them as kings and also does not name or number the men, the latter was concluded from the three gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh). Her relics have been in Cologne since 1165 and are still venerated there today.

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6.24 km

Melchior

Highlight • Monument

The statues of the Three Wise Men (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar), which line the rear path leading to the so-called Pope's Hill in the Marienfeld near Kerpen, are present here primarily because the 20th World Youth Day—whose closing Mass was celebrated here—was held under the motto: "We have come to worship Him." This passage comes from the Gospel of Matthew (chapter 2) and, following the words "We saw his star when it rose and...", is spoken by the Magi from the East who sought out the newborn King of the Jews, Jesus Christ. The biblical text does not refer to them as kings, nor does it mention their names or number; the latter was inferred from the three gifts (gold, frankincense, and myrrh). Their relics have been in Cologne since 1165 and are still venerated there today.

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7.09 km

Observation deck with a view of the biotope and the lake

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Beautiful observation deck, from which one has a magnificent view of the biotope and the lake. On the other side of the road are two benches where you can take a leisurely break.

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7.66 km

Benches with a view of Boisdorfer See

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The Boisdorfer See is an opencast mining lake that was created in a depression in the terrain during the recultivation of the former Frechen opencast mine. The lake is named after the former Kerpen district of Boisdorf, which was excavated when the opencast mine was charred in 1975 and was located roughly at the site of today's lake. (Source: Wikipedia)

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8.22 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 of Boisdorf, which was excavated when the opencast mine was coaled in 1975 and was located approximately at the location of today's lake.

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8.44 km

Information point and shelter at Boisdorfer See

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Great view of the Boisdorfer See

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8.99 km

Friedhof der Heimatlosen Memorial Cross and Bench, Boisdorf

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Only a cross remains to mark the former cemetery where generations of people found their (supposed) final resting place. But the cemetery, like the entire village, had to make way for the open-cast lignite mine.

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9.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.70 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.62 km

4.56 km

384 m

145 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Small Lake at Papsthügel – Lake Boisdorf loop from Parrig

Small Lake at Papsthügel

Pope's Hill (Papsthügel) on the Marienfeld

Melchior

Observation deck with a view of the biotope and the lake

Benches with a view of Boisdorfer See

Lake Boisdorf

Information point and shelter at Boisdorfer See

Friedhof der Heimatlosen Memorial Cross and Bench, Boisdorf

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