Kettner's Pond – Moorland in Wahner Heide loop from Hardt

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Kettner's Pond – Moorland in Wahner Heide loop from Hardt

Moderate

4.7

(14)

riders

Kettner's Pond – Moorland in Wahner Heide loop from Hardt

03:10

41.0km

540m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Bergisches Land

Königsforst

Wahner Heide

Wahner Heide im Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.93 km

Kettner's Pond

Highlight • Lake

There are benches to sit down

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4.88 km

Mount Troodelöh — Cologne's Highest Point

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The elevation, with its peculiar name, is actually the highest point in the Cologne city area. Every Cologne resident should probably have climbed it once in their life. This is …

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6.08 km

Singletrack in Naturpark Bergisches Land

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Top Trail, currently blocked due to tree felling (January 2018)

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7.26 km

Königsforst

Nature Reserve

10.3 km

View of Pionierbecken 2, Wahner Heide

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The absolutely most beautiful view of the Wahner Heide, in every season.

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12.9 km

View of grazing herds at Wahner Heide

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Very nice view, short drinking break and further ...

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13.2 km

Goats and Donkeys of the Wahner Heide

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The inhabitants of the heath can always be found on tour, they serve to maintain the heath.

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15.4 km

Moorland in Wahner Heide

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At this point you should not leave the path, because otherwise you sink into the moor.

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31.5 km

View of Lüderich

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A super nice area for hikers and bikers, well worth a visit 😊

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34.0 km

Viewpoint

41.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.6 km

4.57 km

4.03 km

3.68 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km

10.9 km

8.65 km

5.97 km

1.89 km

106 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

22°C

8°C

23 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

June 27, 2025,Moitzfeld - Wahner Heide - Gammersbacher Mühle

You walk across the Alps for a week without getting injured and then ride once in the Bergisches Land and you have two falls and your legs are bloody from the thorns and nettles 🙈🙈

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July 27, 2022,Flowige 45er-Runde von Refrath mit Tütberg, „Drachentöter“ 🤪 (Lüderich) & Wahner Heide

The highlight of today's round was the so-called "Dragon Killer" or "Hammer Trail" in the highlights (see Nos. 11-13 of the tour). A special path in the Lüderich area! Coming from Hoffnungsthal, Rothenbacher Weg, the start of the trail is quite overgrown, but you can still see it😎. From here the path goes uphill. Maybe pushing the first few meters, …

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