Overview

The Bleibtreusee is a lake located near Brühl in North Rhine-Westphalia. This body of water from a former lignite mining operation offers a pleasant setting for kitesurfing.West and southwest winds dominate in the region. The lake is surrounded by vegetation that can reduce wind in some areas. The flat water is suitable for beginners and intermediates. Check local regulations regarding kitesurfing.

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Spot forecast for Bleibtreusee

Sunrise 08:04 · Sunset 18:30

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Bleibtreusee: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

154h

in April · 16 rideable days

The season runs from January to June, peaking in April: 14 rideable days a month and 154 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is August, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: Bleibtreusee

Monthly averages — Bleibtreusee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	113 h	5 °C	90 mm
February	13.5	108 h	9 °C	68 mm
March	11.0	94 h	13 °C	45 mm
April	16.0	154 h	16 °C	90 mm
May	12.0	85 h	19 °C	111 mm
June	13.5	128 h	22 °C	78 mm
July	10.0	53 h	23 °C	75 mm
August	5.0	41 h	25 °C	60 mm
September	7.0	57 h	20 °C	89 mm
October	7.5	66 h	15 °C	78 mm
November	6.5	52 h	10 °C	52 mm
December	5.5	40 h	7 °C	50 mm

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Technical details of Bleibtreusee spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, E, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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DK4DAX-212.6 kmsource CWOP / APRS-IS

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DM3DP22.3 km

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EW0822 Cologne DE21.5 km

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