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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Heath lake – Pfingstsee loop from Grafenmühle

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Heath lake – Pfingstsee loop from Grafenmühle

Moderate

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Heath lake – Pfingstsee loop from Grafenmühle

02:13

8.61km

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: June 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 …

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1.91 km

Heath lake

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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 😍.

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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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2.84 km

The Heidesee is a quarry pond and about 54 hectares in size. It is in the Kirchheller Heide. In any weather you can observe the beautiful nature there. Take great photos or simply enjoy the enchanting landscape on the shore.

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4.34 km

Pfingstsee

Highlight • Lake

We feel a special connection to some places. But what does that actually mean? And how does such a relationship differ from one with a person?

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4.37 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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4.40 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 …

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5.08 km

Kirchheller Heide und Hilsfelder Wald

Nature Reserve

8.57 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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8.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.24 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

1.33 km

159 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

36°C

23°C

14 %

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Comments

October 3, 2022,Heidesee, Pfingstsee und Weihnachtssee 🐩

Very nice lake and forest area, but very crowded on public holidays. Met fewer people on my tour of Wanne-Eickel

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October 3, 2024,Runde Kirchheller Heide bei Bottrop

Went to Bottrop today.

The Kirchheller Heide nature reserve is a beautiful local recreation area with great highlights.

Unfortunately, I chose the wrong day today (public holiday).

It was already very busy.

Despite everything, I can only recommend this to everyone.

The good path design means you can also plan longer tours here (>20km).

Have fun everyone!!

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June 21, 2025,Wandern zwischen Weihnachten und Pfingsten 😉

This morning, before it got too warm, we went for a nice walk around our hometown. From Heidesee, we went first to Pfingstsee and then on to Weihnachtssee.

The walk is simply wonderful every time. Pfingstsee, in particular, never fails to impress me with its whimsical scenery.

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March 12, 2022,Pfingstsee – Heidesee- Weihnachtssee & Rotbachtal

The chattering of the geese, the many other bird species, that
Pfingstsee-Idyll, simply wonderful impressions with mild temperatures.

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January 3, 2023,Heidesee, Weihnachtssee, Pfingstsee

On the occasion of a birthday, we are exploring a region in the Kirchheller Heide with a larger group of families that I only knew from cycling tours: the extensive forest area around the Heidesee (a 34-hectare quarry pond) and the submersion lakes of the Weihnachtssee and Pfingstsee. The weather is kind to us - the sky is overcast, but …

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July 30, 2023,Grafenheide

It was 10km in three hours.. Komoot stop.. 🙄

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April 11, 2025,Gemütliche Runde zu den Seen in der Heide

A lovely walk in the evening sun to the lakes in the Kirchhellen Heath.
The bridge over the Heidesee is currently closed due to construction work.

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October 26, 2022,Grafenwald

Nice tour! At the beginning the bunker lane is blocked by trees and the like, maybe it's better to walk parallel...

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Heath lake – Pfingstsee loop from Grafenmühle

View of the Heidesee

Heath lake

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

Heidesee Lakeside Rest Area

Pfingstsee

Rest Area at the Lake in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Pfingstsee (Whitsun Lake)

Rotbachtal Nature Trail

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