Liblarer See
Erftstadt · Surrounding area of Cologne
Artificial swimming lake in a former open-cast lignite pit — one of the largest lakes on the Villeseenplatte and a popular summer destination near Cologne.
The Liblarer See is an artificial swimming lake in the Rheinland Nature Park, southwest of Cologne. It forms part of the Villeseenplatte in the southern Ville region and ranks among its largest lakes.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Type
- Artificial swimming lake in the Rheinland Nature Park
- Location
- On the edge of Liblar, a district of Erftstadt, around 15 km southwest of the Cologne city boundary
- Size
- 52.8 hectares
- Access
- Federal road B265 (Luxemburger Straße) runs directly past
- Suitable for
- Swimming, fishing, sailing, canoeing, hiking, camping
Things to do here
Origins
Like almost all lakes on the Villeseenplatte, the Liblarer See occupies a flooded former open-cast lignite pit. This was the Grube Liblar mine, where lignite was extracted from 1900 to 1961.
Activities
The lake is one of the most important on the Villeseenplatte thanks to its wide range of uses. The water is shared between four user groups: swimmers, the Liblar Angling Club, the Ville Sailing Club, and the Liblar Water Sports Friends for canoeists. Forest and hiking trails encircle the lake. On the northern shore there is an open-air pool (open in summer only) and a year-round campsite. In summer especially, the lake draws visitors from Cologne and the Rhine-Erft district.
Did You Know
The Liblarer See is where Silke Schäfer — described by WDR television as "Germany's only aquatic performance artist" — traces GPS figures through the water.
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