The best running trails around Wambachsee

Worth seeing. Definitely worth it

Worth seeing. Definitely worth it

The Sechs-Seen-Platte (Six Lakes Plateau) in the south of Duisburg is one of the city's largest natural and recreational areas. The area covers around 283 hectares, about half of which consists of water surfaces. The landscape is composed of several artificially created lakes, extensive forest sections, and open green areas, serving as a popular excursion destination for many people from the surrounding area. Geographically, the area lies between the districts of Wedau, Buchholz, and Großenbaum. The name comes from six lakes spread across the area: Wolfssee, Masurensee, Böllertsee, Wildförstersee, Wambachsee, and Haubachsee. The surroundings offer a mix of bathing areas, paths for walks and bike tours, as well as quieter, natural sections. Some of the lakes are interconnected: Masurensee and Wolfssee are in direct exchange, and Wolfssee borders Wildförstersee. There is also an underground connection between Masurensee and Wambachsee. On the western edge of Wambachsee, there is a weir, which, at higher water levels, diverts excess water into the old course of the Wambach and finally into the Dickelsbach. The Böllertsee is connected to the Wolfssee via a pipe on the south bank and has a controllable outlet into the Dickelsbach on the west bank. The Haubachsee is fed by the Haubach and discharges its water westward into the Wildförstersee. To do this, the forest path "Im Wolfsgrund" is crossed underneath before the water continues to flow openly. Three smaller bodies of water also flow through parts of the area: the approximately 9 km long Wambach, the approximately 22 km long Dickelsbach, which later flows into the Rhine, and the Haubach.

The historical border stone „An den vier Steinen“, also known as „Vierstein“, dates from 1791. It marks the border of the former areas of Huckingen, Lintorf, Saarn, and Grindsmark in the forest. The location is the Grindsmark forest, south of Duisburg-Wedau, at the intersection of Saarner Straße and Langelker Weg. The geographical coordinates are North 51° 22′ 15.69″ and East 6° 48′ 31.74″. The stone was preserved through the commitment of the Wedau local historian Friedhelm Stöters. In cooperation with the forestry department of the Green Spaces Office, the site was designed in 1991 by the citizens' association Duisburg-Großenbaum-Rahm together with volunteers, so that its historical significance remains visible. On the four sides of the stone, the initial letters of the adjacent areas are engraved: - G for Grindsmark - H for Huckingen - L for Lintorf - S for Saarn The border stone exists because it marks historical administrative boundaries, not because Lintorf was part of Duisburg. Such stones were erected in the 18th and 19th centuries to precisely mark the boundaries of municipalities, farms, or fields, often for tax, ownership, or usage rights. The „Vierstein” shows the intersection points of Huckingen, Lintorf, Saarn, and Grindsmark. Lintorf itself belonged to Ratingen, while the other areas belonged to Duisburg or its surroundings. The stone was therefore a common reference point for determining where each territory ended – for example, for forest, arable, or pasture areas.

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It's a good and pleasant place to walk.

It's a good and pleasant place to walk.

It's a good and pleasant place to walk.