Sechs-Seen-Platte (Six Lakes Plain)
A few kilometres away from the centre of Duisburg, in the immediate vicinity of the Wedau sports facility lies the largest recreational area in Greater Duisburg. The six lakes in the woodland with paths along their banks, boats for hire and a harbour for model boats make this area, for water sports or simply for leisure, a favourite spot both for sportsmen and tourists.
In summer the open-air swimming pool invites the visitor to swim or to bathe. There are six water-sports clubs which have their permanent quarters on the bank of the Masurensee. From the Wolfsberg, the highest point in Duisburg, 65 metres above sea-level, there is a wide view from the observation tower.
The history of the lakes reaches back to 1912. The extraction of gravel in the area led to the quarries filling up with ground water, and these were later named Wambachsee and Masurensee. In 1962 the city acquired the area and began a military-type operation to develop it into a leisure centre. In the following years more lakes, partly connected with each other, were excavated: the Wolfssee, the Wildförstersee and lastly the Haubachsee. Parts of the water areas and of the banks of some of the lakes are scheduled as nature reserves and are not open to the public.
Facts:
- 283 hectares total area
- 158 hectares of water
- average size of lake 22-30 hectares
- 18 kilometres of footpath, 9 of these on the bank
- over 1200 free parking places
- observation tower on the Wolfsberg
- Eröffnung Freibad: 1972
