Notable lake · Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia
Schilfsee
Schilfsee is a lake in Cologne Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Schilfsee: 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 Schilfsee
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 Schilfsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.83080, 7.09769. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schilfsee
- Nobel-Metamorphosen · attraction · Cologne Government Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wissem Castle · museum · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burg Graurheindorf · fort · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Maria and Clemens Church · church · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~11 km · Must-see
- Augustinushaus · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Zum göttlichen Erlöser · church · Cologne Government Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rheinisches Malermuseum · museum · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ägyptisches Museum · museum · Cologne Government Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Akademisches Kunstmuseum · museum · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~14 km · Must-see
- Christuskirche Forsbach · church · Cologne Government Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Königsforst · sanctuary · Cologne Government Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Monte Troodelöh · viewpoint · Cologne Government Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Theodor · church · Cologne Government Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Scheltensülz · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort X · fort · Cologne Government Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Merheimer Heide · park · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kalker Kapelle · church · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lüderich · viewpoint · Cologne Government Region · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schilfsee
- Allner See · lake · Landkreis Neuwied · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bleibtreusee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~21 km · Must-see
- Neffelsee · lake · Landkreis Ahrweiler · ~45 km · Must-see
- Eschbach Dam · lake · Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bevertalsperre · lake · Cologne Government Region · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ronsdorfer Talsperre · lake · Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf · ~55 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Landkreis Vulkaneifel · ~70 km · Must-see
- Haidenweiher · lake · Westerwaldkreis · ~72 km · Must-see
- Biggesee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake of Kemnade · lake · Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg · ~84 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Schilfsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Schilfsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schilfsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Schilfsee?
Nearby: Nobel-Metamorphosen (attraction, 6 km), Wissem Castle (museum, 6 km), Burg Graurheindorf (fort, 10 km), St Maria and Clemens Church (church, 11 km), Augustinushaus (fort, 12 km), Zum göttlichen Erlöser (church, 13 km).
Is Schilfsee worth visiting?
Schilfsee is listed as a notable lake in North Rhine-Westphalia on Spotwander.