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Unterbacher Lake Loop – Unterbacher See loop from Unterbach

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

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Unterbacher Lake Loop – Unterbacher See loop from Unterbach

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Unterbacher Lake Loop – Unterbacher See loop from Unterbach

01:52

7.24km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Eller Forst

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937 m

Wooden Animal Sculptures at the Rest Area by the Lake

Highlight • Monument

The first wood carvings were discovered in May 2025.

Now, new animal figures are constantly being created, blending beautifully into the renaturalized rest area! A cormorant was the first, followed …

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950 m

Stone Terrace at Unterbacher Lake (East Shore)

Highlight • Lake

Stone terrace to relax 🙂

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1.84 km

South Shore of Unterbacher Lake

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The circuit around the Unterbacher See is ideal for nature and sports enthusiasts. The fresh air and always a fantastic view ensure that the six kilometers fly by. The subsoil consists mostly of gravel and asphalt.

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2.52 km

Optimists' Bay

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Very nice spot on the Unterbacher See, there is a place to rest.

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3.29 km

Bench with a view of Unterbacher See

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There are numerous relaxation benches to linger

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4.31 km

Unterbacher Lake Loop

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Lake Unterbach is located south of Düsseldorf and extends as far as Hilden. It is one of the region's most popular recreational areas and offers a wide range of opportunities …

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5.34 km

Unterbacher See

Lake

5.73 km

Unterbacher See

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5.77 km

Waterfowl Information Board at Unterbacher Lake

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Here you can find out about the water birds on the lake

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7.24 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

779 m

644 m

130 m

126 m

Surfaces

4.84 km

1.97 km

258 m

100 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 14 August

29°C

18°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

January 19, 2025,Einmal um den Unterbacher See

There is a hiking car park with plenty of parking spaces. Parking is free for one hour and a day ticket costs €2.

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February 8, 2026,U- See_Walk & Talk_Before_Work_WanderbarHelfen2026 (K)

The four of us went for a walk around Unterbacher See today. It's always lovely there. Just a quick breath of fresh air before heading back to the late shift.

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May 13, 2023,Unterbacher See - Runde von Parkplatz Nordstrand

Short round around the lake. Probably had to be 43 to go here.. will not have been the last visit.
I didn't track the lap with the pedal boat. That would have been exciting to imitate.

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March 3, 2024,Walk & Talk um den U- See (6,66) (BEWEGUNGhilft! - 2024) (K)

Short walk & talk loop around the beautiful U-See... and as luck would have it... another 6.66 km

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It's running again from January 20th! Until mid-March, our Komoot team “WanderbarHelfen!” together with other groups - whether running, hiking, walking - are diligently collecting kilometers for a good cause. This year the donations will go to the GERMAN CHILDREN'S HOSPIZVEREIN …

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June 19, 2025,Große Abendrunde um den U-See

Today I went for a longer evening walk. The U-See is only a quarter of an hour away by bike, and I was drawn to the water. Then I walked all the way around the lake. It was lovely to soak up that holiday atmosphere all around. When I asked at a barbecue stand if I could take a photo …

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September 10, 2024,Unterbacher See ⛵️ Düsseldorf auf einen ☕️

Parked at the paid parking lot Kleiner Torfbruch in Düsseldorf as a day ticket for 2€
We had actually planned to do the 7 bridges tour through the NSG Eller Forst. But because the sun suddenly peeked through the wool, we decided to take the sun on the circular path around the Unterbacher See. And what does the sun do, …

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April 19, 2026,Walk & Talk _ U- See (K)

The six of us went around the U-See again today with nice conversation partners... the short before-work laps are always nice.

A big thank you to the fellow hikers...

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February 2, 2024,Wanderung mit Titou um den Unterbacher See

Hiking guide today, Titou my dog. We got him from the animal shelter in Strasbourg just before Christmas. He is a herding dog, a Berger des Pyrenees (Oldest Shepherd Dog of France).

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Unterbacher Lake Loop – Unterbacher See loop from Unterbach

Wooden Animal Sculptures at the Rest Area by the Lake

Stone Terrace at Unterbacher Lake (East Shore)

South Shore of Unterbacher Lake

Optimists' Bay

Bench with a view of Unterbacher See

Unterbacher Lake Loop

Unterbacher See

Waterfowl Information Board at Unterbacher Lake

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