Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Germany |
Next Big City |
Koeln |
Next Town |
Bruehl, Heide |
|
Type: |
Lake |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water.
Beach
Type: |
Grass, Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Very small, sandy beach, but big meadow around it.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Good on warm summer days. Wetsuit needed on colder summer days. Otherwise a wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW |
Frontal driven winds, best in spring and autumn. Usually westerly depressions. Best with S and SE. Lots of trees around the lake, so winds are gustier.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Medium walk |
From Koeln drive south on B51 to Bruehl. Then west to Heide and further west to the lake.
Extra information
The Bruehler Surf Club is located here.
Nightlife