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North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Wülfrath

View of Wülfrather See – View of Blauer Kalksee loop from Wülfrath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Wülfrath

View of Wülfrather See – View of Blauer Kalksee loop from Wülfrath

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View of Wülfrather See – View of Blauer Kalksee loop from Wülfrath

02:08

8.07km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Bus stop

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837 m

View of Wülfrather See

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The limestone quarry Wülfrather See is definitely one of the most beautiful

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845 m

View of the Turquoise Quarry Lake

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Beautiful restored old lore

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847 m

View of Blauer Kalksee

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💚💙🎨🖌The beautifully emerald-green lake-
used for washing the limestone:
The sediments washed from the stone are channeled back into the lake and settle there,
so that the "Blue Lagoon" shimmers …

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1.07 km

View of Prangenhaus Quarry Lake

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Here you look into the former Prangenhaus quarry. The lake is used as a sedimentation basin, to which it owes its Caribbean, turquoise color.

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1.20 km

View of Kalkgrube Wülfrath

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Beautiful lake in the Bruchkessel. The whitish-turquoise color is created by lime

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2.66 km

Bibelskirch Country Inn

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At the weekend there is mobile home food at Bibelskirch in times of lockdown. Space must be reserved. You order the food and then get it served to the caravan!

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3.19 km

View of Lhoist Lime Works

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It is the wasteland on Rohdenhauser Straße, which you cannot pass in a north-south direction without walking along the busy main road. However, there are always interesting views of the …

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4.53 km

Obschwarzbach Limestone Works and Fish Ponds

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"Lost place" in the sense of a forgotten place, otherwise an old tar road that leads away from the busy Rohdenhauser Strasse and back again. What for? No property lines …

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8.07 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

2.10 km

719 m

390 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

2.00 km

1.84 km

284 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

19°C

14°C

93 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

January 28, 2023,Blaues Gewässer – Kalkgrube Wülfrath Runde von Wülfrath

Nice view of the lime pit but stupid stretch on the road back. We had a nice chat about that. 😊

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February 22, 2025,Blaues Gewässer, Blauer Kalksee mit Historischer Altstadtbummel

Today I took a little walk around Wülfrath. Unfortunately I couldn't get down to the "Blue Lake". All paths were closed. So I walked around it.

After that I went to the historic old town of Wülfrath. It is tempting with its many small cafes.

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August 15, 2021,Alte Lore – Obschwarzbach Runde von Wülfrath

Unfortunately, you walk a long way along a busy road.

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June 22, 2024,Blaues Gewässer – Blauer Kalksee Runde von Karlshaus

Relatively unspectacular tour with some beautiful sections through the forest - grade 4+ 🥾

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March 15, 2025,Blaues Gewässer – Blauer Kalksee Runde von Karlshaus

Not recommended. Largely along roads.

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January 11, 2025,Winterliche ❄ Nordic 👟 Walking Runde um den "blauen See" ⛏⚒ im Nebel 🌫

Hello, last weekend I was out and about with my poles in a completely different part of Germany than usual 🙋‍♂️. Over the weekend we were briefly invited to a birthday party in North Rhine-Westphalia near the "Ruhr Pott", more precisely in the Mettmann district (near Düsseldorf) 🥂🥳. I have often visited our relatives in NRW, but have never been …

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View of Wülfrather See – View of Blauer Kalksee loop from Wülfrath

View of Wülfrather See

View of the Turquoise Quarry Lake

View of Blauer Kalksee

View of Prangenhaus Quarry Lake

View of Kalkgrube Wülfrath

Bibelskirch Country Inn

View of Lhoist Lime Works

Obschwarzbach Limestone Works and Fish Ponds

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