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Hilden

Forest Shelter and Rest Area – Sandbach Brook loop from Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Hilden

Forest Shelter and Rest Area – Sandbach Brook loop from Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach

Easy

4.8

(114)

512

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Forest Shelter and Rest Area – Sandbach Brook loop from Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach

01:34

6.09km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 15, 2026

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Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach

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Restaurant

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564 m

Sandbach Bridge in Hilden City Forest

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The sand stream meanders through the Hilden city forest. It is particularly beautiful here at the bridge

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841 m

Forest Shelter and Rest Area

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Fun for every hiker with his dog to do his rounds here.

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1.30 km

The Hoxbach and the Sandbach, into which the Krebsbach flows near Kesselsweier, are two near-natural, meandering sand streams with steep banks, small sandbanks, and slow-flowing and fast-flowing sections. See: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildener_Stadtwald,_Bereich_Sandbach-Krebsbach

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1.46 km

Curved Pine Trees in Bergisches Land

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On this short stretch, you feel like you're no longer in Germany.
#JurassicParkVibes.

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1.51 km

Hoxbach Stream in Hilden City Forest

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Completely natural, the stream meanders through the Hilden city forest

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2.48 km

Upper Sandbach Valley in the Hilden City Forest

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This beautiful brook valley meanders through the Hilden city forest

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3.78 km

Hilden City Forest

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Great for cycling and hiking

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4.61 km

Outdoor fitness equipment in Hildener Stadtwald

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There are fitness machines scattered all over Hilden's city forest, and there is a picture on the machines showing what you can do with them

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6.09 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

558 m

367 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

2.27 km

742 m

367 m

Elevation

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Saturday 9 May

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Forest Shelter and Rest Area – Sandbach Brook loop from Hildener Stadtwald, Bereich Sandbach-Krebsbach

Sandbach Bridge in Hilden City Forest

Forest Shelter and Rest Area

Sandbach Brook

Curved Pine Trees in Bergisches Land

Hoxbach Stream in Hilden City Forest

Upper Sandbach Valley in the Hilden City Forest

Hilden City Forest

Outdoor fitness equipment in Hildener Stadtwald

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