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Bocholter Aasee

North Rhine-Westphalia  >  Germany

Big lake with a protected bird island that attracts birds. You can make a circular walk around the lake.

Added* by Rudolf
Most recent update 10 May 2021
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Description

The Aasee is an artificial lake in Bocholt. It serves as a local recreation area and serves as flood protection for the surrounding area. You can make a 3 km circular walk around the lake. Most interesting part is around the bird island on the west side of the lake. Among the birds you can see are Common Sandpiper, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Sand Martin, Common Swift, Eurasian Oystercatcher.

Details

Access

Easy to reach from the city of Bocholt.

Terrain and Habitat

River , Lake , Grassland , Wetland , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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