Notable lake · Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia
Obersee
Obersee is a lake in Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Obersee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Obersee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Obersee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.80931, 6.83822. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Obersee
- Bleibtreusee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~5 km · Must-see
- Augustusburg Palace · fort · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~7 km · Must-see
- Augustusburg Park · park · Cologne Government Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Max Ernst Museum · museum · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kriegshoven Castle · fort · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schloss Nörvenich · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jahndenkmal · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Alte Dorfkirche · church · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche · church · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sankt Karl Borromäus · church · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stadtwald · park · Cologne Government Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lortzingplatz · park · Cologne Government Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Volksgarten · park · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sankt Joseph · church · Cologne Government Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mor Petrus u. Mor Paulus - Syrisch-Orthodoxe Kirche · church · Cologne Government Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Paul · church · Cologne Government Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Christi Auferstehung · church · Cologne Government Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ulrepforte · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Obersee
- Bleibtreusee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~5 km · Must-see
- Neffelsee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~24 km · Must-see
- Allner See · lake · Landkreis Neuwied · ~40 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~48 km · Must-see
- Eschbach Dam · lake · Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ronsdorfer Talsperre · lake · Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf · ~65 km · Must-see
- Bevertalsperre · lake · Cologne Government Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cranenweyer · lake · Limburg · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bütgenbacher See · lake · Wallonia · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hariksee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf · ~79 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Obersee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Obersee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Obersee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Obersee?
Nearby: Bleibtreusee (lake, 5 km), Augustusburg Palace (fort, 7 km), Augustusburg Park (park, 7 km), Max Ernst Museum (museum, 7 km), Kriegshoven Castle (fort, 13 km), Schloss Nörvenich (fort, 17 km).
Is Obersee worth visiting?
Obersee is listed as a notable lake in North Rhine-Westphalia on Spotwander.