Swimming lakes in NRW: these are the 5 most beautiful lakes

The most beautiful swimming lakes in NRW

Fühlinger See

In the middle of Cologne and still in the green: The Fühlinger See covers an area of ​​a good 100 hectares and is located in the north of Cologne in the district of Fühlingen. The journey is easy: the A1 motorway is in the south of the lake.

  • If you like bathing, you should visit the beach "Blackfoot Beach". There are pavilions, deckchairs, beer garden and restaurant, sandy beach and palm trees: holiday flair is therefore inevitable.

  • Rowing, surfing and diving are also possible in some parts of the water surface.

  • The Fühlinger See recreation area also has something to offer horse lovers, as there are numerous horse riding trails around the lake.

Rursee in the Northern Eifel

The Rursee has an area of ​​almost 800 hectares. It is located in the Northern Eifel between the municipalities of Simmerath (district of Aachen), Nideggen (district of Düren) and Schleiden (district of Euskirchen).

  • The Rursee offers three usable beaches – the sunny beach Eschauel in Schmidt, the nature adventure pool in Einruhr and the natural swimming pool in Rurberg – lots of opportunities for splashing, swimming and relaxing on the sandy beach.

  • If you like it more active, you can also rent a canoe or a bicycle at the lake and do sports on or around the lake. The Rursee is also located directly in the Eifel National Park, so hikers and nature lovers will also get their money's worth.

Heider Bergsee in Brühl: Small but fine swimming lake

It is the smallest of the lakes presented here, because the Heider Bergsee covers an area of ​​just 35 hectares. It originated on a former lignite mine in the Rhenish lignite mining area and is located near Brühl in the Rhein-Erft district near Cologne. You can easily reach the lake by car or public transport from Hürth, Erftstadt and Wesseling.

  • At the lake there is a small lido (including a sandy beach) and a well-equipped campsite (which can be used all year round).

  • There are bicycle and hiking trails around the lake and fishing is permitted in many places.

Biggesee in the Sauerland

The Biggesee covers almost 900 hectares. It is located in the district of Olpe in the Sauerland and is located directly in the Ebbegebirge nature park.

  • You can swim, dive and surf relaxed here – but also sailing and fishing are possible. Those who like to be on the water without getting wet can explore the lake on the ships of the White Fleet.

  • If you prefer hiking or cycling than swimming, you will find a multitude of hiking and biking trails around the lake, covering many different levels of difficulty and levels of ascent.

Haltern reservoir in the north of NRW

The Haltern Reservoir covers an area of ​​more than 300 hectares. It is located at Haltern am See in the Recklinghausen district.

  • Swimming is not allowed anywhere in the lake. We strongly recommend you to visit the Haltern seaside resort with its large sandy beach. You can also rent pedal boats and rowing boats here.

  • If you like cycling, you have come to the right place: there are numerous cycle paths around the reservoir, which also lead over the Stevertalsperre.

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