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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Hoffnungsthal

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Hoffnungsthal

Easy

4.8

(4)

12

riders

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Hoffnungsthal

01:21

21.4km

140m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.5 km for 154 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.62 km

Sülztalbahn Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The ground is really a bit bumpy (because of protruding stones), but you should drive calmly here.

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2

5.41 km

Kneipp Pool in Königsforst

Highlight • Rest Area

Top maintained Wassertretbecken on the city boundary from Cologne to Rösrath in the middle of the king forest. Picnic areas and a refuge in the immediate vicinity.

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3

6.54 km

Rennweg in the Königsforst

Highlight • Cycleway

The Rennweg is mostly a paved footpath and cycle path and crosses the Königsforst in a north-south direction.
A clear explanation of the name for this path is not known.

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4

10.0 km

Gut Leidenhausen

Highlight • Historical Site

In the middle of the green, on the edge of the Wahner Heide nature reserve, the Gut Leidenhausen environmental education center invites you to an unforgettable excursion to the historic …

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5

13.1 km

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

In the Wahner Heide there are a variety of paths for hikers and cyclists. Often you can also see herds of goats, sheep or donkeys.

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6

14.5 km

Wahner Heide road cycling route

Highlight • Cycleway

The street should be a one-way street at least at the weekend, the right lane only for bikes!

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7

15.6 km

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Around 700 endangered animal and plant species can be found in the Wahner Heide, the second largest nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is also a bird sanctuary and flora-fauna habitat area.

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8

16.4 km

Kalmusweiher Pond

Highlight • Lake

Members of the "Angelsportverein Früh-Auf Rösrath 1961" created three fishing ponds by hand, which were given the name "Kalmusweiher".

More info 👇

fischergemeinschaft-roesrath.de/?page_id=53

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B

21.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

4.77 km

2.13 km

1.97 km

758 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.06 km

8.97 km

1.94 km

1.33 km

143 m

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Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

11 %

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