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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Heath lake – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Grafenmühle

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Heath lake – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Grafenmühle

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Heath lake – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Grafenmühle

03:04

12.0km

50m

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: July 24, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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1.42 km

View of the Heidesee

Highlight • Lake

The Heidesee in the northwest of the city of Bottrop is a three-water former gravel excavation complex. The area was included in the recreation concept of the Ruhr area in 1973 and designed in sub-areas in the sense of biotope and species protection. It has become an important habitat for plants and animals that are worthy of protection. The lake, which today measures approximately 54 hectares, is home to a nationwide significant underwater plant vegetation (including five candelabra algae species).

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1.91 km

Heath lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a great place to linger. There's a bench to the side where you can sit. You have a fantastic view of the lake. I've enjoyed some wonderful sunsets there 😍.

Who has been here and what amazing things have you seen?

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2.12 km

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Lake

A nice place to relax while looking at the water 😊

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4.44 km

Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake)

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Also this lake is owed to the mining. The seams in the subsurface can be thought of slowly and there are always such depressions. It's just good that nature is stronger than humans. Here a little stream meandered a few years ago.

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4.55 km

Pfingstsee

Highlight • Lake

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4.58 km

Rest Area at the Lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Lake

Fantastic place. It looks a little apocalyptic with the dead trees in the water.

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7.21 km

Rotbach Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Rotbach is a wonderful piece of nature.
The main paths are pleasant to walk on.
There used to be a beautiful path along the Rotbach.
Most of it is now closed to protect nature.
Please stick to it

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11.9 km

Rotbachtal Nature Trail

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You can walk beautifully on natural paths directly along the stream. In winter, of course, it's muddy in places. But at the weekend it was too crowded for a relaxed dog tour.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

424 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

506 m

170 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

20°C

14°C

95 %

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Comments

February 1, 2025,Kirchheller Heide/Rotbach/Pfingst-Weihnachts-Heidesee🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️⚒️🌞

This beautiful sunny tour started at the hiking car park opposite Grafenmühle. Through the Hiesfelder forest to the 3 lakes over partly frozen mud (crunches so nicely under your feet)😉. To the right and left of the paths there is always swampy area. The woodpeckers were busy hammering, and again and again the sun conjured up wonderful views in the …

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February 3, 2025,Rotbachaue mit Seenlandschaft

This relaxed walk is always a good idea.😀
The mostly very wide paths led us to the Heide, Pfingst and Weihnachtssee lakes.
I spent quite a long time at the observation post at the Weihnachtssee lake and watched birds.
I was particularly pleased to see the nuthatch and the crested tit.🤩
As all the lakes were almost completely frozen over, …

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April 23, 2024,Kirchhellener Heide - Seen- und Bach-Runde

Grafenmühle hiking car park, a beautiful route with great lakes and a natural stream.

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January 11, 2025,Im Hiesfelder Wald und Rotbachtal

Nice little loop. But the almost 14km were really enough in zero degrees. 😎

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October 8, 2023,Naturschutzgebiet Kirchheller Heide Bottrop 🚶‍♀️😁

Very nice hike through the Kirchheller Heide nature reserve near Bottrop.
It would just be nice if the other dog owners would also use the leash in the nature reserve 🤷‍♂️

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October 11, 2023,Rundwanderung im NSG Kirchheller Heide u. Hiesfelder Wald

Very nice circular hike in the NSG Hiesfelder Wald and NSG Kirchheller Heide. We particularly liked the path along the Rotbach.

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March 9, 2024,Von Rotbach-Parkplatz nach Rotbachtal

What a beautiful piece of earth with very different landscapes, wonderful lakes and ponds and then in the Rotbachtal an enchanted landscape with fallen trees along the stream. The hike is also suitable for inexperienced people, as most of the hike is on wide paths with no inclines. Only in the last third, when it goes cross-country, do you have …

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September 20, 2023,Heidesee und Rotbachweg, ein Erlebnis🚶‍♀️🫶

The Rotbachweg is a fantastic natural experience, the stream winds through nature and there are always obstacles to overcome. It was really exciting, but the Heidesee is a place of relaxation.

Definitely worth it, start at the Heidesee car park, Alte Poststrasse, Bottrop

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Heath lake – Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake) loop from Grafenmühle

View of the Heidesee

Heath lake

Bench with a view of the lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake)

Pfingstsee

Rest Area at the Lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Rotbach Nature Reserve

Rotbachtal Nature Trail

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