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Best Lake Hikes near Ratingen

We track 19 routes that match this search near Ratingen. They average 9.4 km and 208 m (682 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 57.3 km.

That is 13 percent of the 145 routes we map near Ratingen. They are shorter than the local average, 9.4 km against 35.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 208 m (682 ft) against 779 m (2,556 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Lake routes give you a natural halfway point, somewhere to swim in summer, and the calmest reflections of the whole week if you get there before the wind picks up. The mix is broad: 10 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

(W) Rund um Witten

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
57.3 km
/ 35.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,260 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

A1 Rundweg Emscherbruch

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A2 Kasterer See

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ardeygebirge Rundweg A3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
239 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bergbauwanderweg Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bergbauwanderweg Ruhr-Uni

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.6 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
256 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bismarck Rundweg Dreieck

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bommerholz Rundweg B1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Buer Rundweg A2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Butendorf Rundweg A3

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Dreieck Altenbochum - Heveney

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Eyller See Rundweg A1

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
259 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Eyller See Rundweg A2

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grüner See Rundweg A10

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
48 m
Typical duration
32 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

H Witten Hbf - Steigerhaus

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
70 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Naturrundweg

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

[Dreieck] Drei-Türme-Weg Witten

North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
297 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
(W) Rund um WittenNorth Rhine-Westphalia57.3 km1,260 m15 hrExpertApril to October
A1 Rundweg EmscherbruchNorth Rhine-Westphalia2.2 km48 m32 minEasyApril to October
A2 Kasterer SeeNorth Rhine-Westphalia8.2 km180 m1 hr 58 minModerateApril to October
Ardeygebirge Rundweg A3North Rhine-Westphalia10.8 km239 m2 hr 37 minModerateApril to October
Bergbauwanderweg BochumNorth Rhine-Westphalia5.5 km121 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
Bergbauwanderweg Ruhr-UniNorth Rhine-Westphalia11.6 km256 m2 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Bismarck Rundweg DreieckNorth Rhine-Westphalia9.2 km203 m2 hr 13 minModerateApril to October
Bommerholz Rundweg B1North Rhine-Westphalia3.5 km77 m51 minEasyApril to October
Buer Rundweg A2North Rhine-Westphalia2.3 km51 m34 minEasyApril to October
Butendorf Rundweg A3North Rhine-Westphalia10.6 km234 m2 hr 34 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with (W) Rund um Witten, [Dreieck] Drei-Türme-Weg Witten, Bommerholz Rundweg B1. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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