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Quarry ponds near Bentfeld
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In the area of the Boker Heid, around the villages of Sande, Bentfeld and Anreppen, numerous lakes have been created by gravel and sand extraction in recent decades.
Address
Quarry ponds near Bentfeld
Schafbreite
33129 Delbrück
Properties:
Lippesee, Nesthauser See, Brockhofsee, Rothesee, Heddinghausener See, Mühlensee, Jothesee, Bentfelder See, Nettelnbecker See, Holzbachsee, Korteteich or Rathsee - the list of quarry ponds in the so-called Lippeniederung around Sande, Bentfeld and Anreppen is long. What they all have in common is that they were created by gravel extraction. The "Senne suction dredger" is still active in some of them, such as Bentfeld, Heddinghausen and Brockhof lakes, while others have long since become quiet, idyllic lakes. Most of them are privately owned and therefore not freely accessible, and many are leased to fishing clubs. The Lippesee and the neighboring Nesthauser See ("water ski lake") are different: Here you can enjoy numerous leisure activities on water and on land and stop off at attractive restaurants.
Directions
By car: Take the A 33 freeway to the Pad-Schloß Neuhaus exit; then head towards Rheda-Wiedenbrück / Delbrück. At the Lippesee, turn left into the street Am Brockhof (signpost: Stadtentwässerungsbetrieb). At the next junction, turn right into Gesselner Straße. In Bentfeld, go straight over the traffic circle, then turn right after the church into Berghöfen. At the end turn right (Lippeweg) and at the next opportunity turn left into Schafbreite. Follow this road until you see the quarry ponds and the information board about the excavations on the right.