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Aaper Clearing – Aaper Ridge Trail loop from Grafenberg

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Aaper Clearing – Aaper Ridge Trail loop from Grafenberg

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Aaper Clearing – Aaper Ridge Trail loop from Grafenberg

01:26

5.30km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Parking

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662 m

Aaper Clearing

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History: "In the Middle Ages, the Aaper Forest was a royal forest and was part of the large forest area that lay between the Ruhr and the Düssel. This is called a forest with the description of the location "between the Ruhr, Rhine, Düssel and the path from Werden to Cologne". Forest mentioned in a document in 1065. According to this document, King Henry IV donated the Bannwald, among other areas, to Archbishop Adalbert of Bremen. In the middle of the 12th century, the Kaiserswerth Abbey had rights in the Aaper Forest. In a document from 1140, King Conrad III presented the forest The monastery was under imperial protection and confirmed “in particular” the right to “deforest in the Aap Forest”.
The forest with the name “Aap” is also mentioned in two other documents from the 13th century. In a document from 1202, the Archbishop of Cologne, Adolf von Altena, granted the Kaiserswerth monastery the red tithe for the “Wald Ap”. The forest is also mentioned in another document dated April 29, 1248. In this document, the German anti-king William of Holland granted Count Adolf von Berg farms in Mettmann and Rath. For Rath, the location given is “in front of the royal ban forest Aap.”
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaper_Wald

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2.81 km

Wooden Water Fountain in Bergisches Land

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Break and drink option

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2.81 km

Aaper Ridge Trail

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The Aaper Höhenweg is a relatively broad path that leads over the heights in the east of Düsseldorf.

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3.06 km

Pond With a View

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A newly created small path with rest areas and a beautiful view directly at the small pond.

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3.36 km

Playground at the Glider Airfield

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Nice large playground right on the edge of the forest, but shady, accessible from the central parking lot in about 10 minutes. Many seating options.

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3.95 km

Rustic Gazebo in Bergisches Land

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4.18 km

Rennbahn Playground

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Nice playground on the Way of St. James between Ratingen and Düsseldorf.

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4.39 km

The Large Field by the Forest

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5.30 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.38 km

1.55 km

245 m

104 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

2.06 km

641 m

204 m

119 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

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Aaper Clearing – Aaper Ridge Trail loop from Grafenberg

Aaper Clearing

Wooden Water Fountain in Bergisches Land

Aaper Ridge Trail

Pond With a View

Playground at the Glider Airfield

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