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North Rhine-Westphalia

Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Pempelforter Straße

North Rhine-Westphalia

Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Pempelforter Straße

Hard

4.1

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79

riders

Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Pempelforter Straße

03:26

61.3km

470m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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LSG-Ratinger Stadtwald Süd-West

Angertal

Schwarzbachtal zwischen Düsseldorfer Straße und Bahndamm

Überanger Mark

Überanger Mark - Hinkesforst

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.68 km

Aaper Wald Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Very nice and wide foot-bike path on the edge of the forest towards Rather animal shelter. Is a much better alternative than the route along Rather Broich.
Between these two …

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2

7.50 km

Aaper Heights Trail

Highlight • Trail

Nice circular route through the Aaper forest. In some places you have a fantastic view over Düsseldorf, with good visibility even to the Ruhr area.

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3

9.21 km

Schwarzbach

Highlight • River

The Schwarzbach between Ratingen South and Düsseldorf Rath looks particularly wild here. The twilight gave these photos a special touch. I think the pictures speak for themselves...

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4

11.6 km

Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake)

Highlight • Lake

Place for recreation and swimming

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11.9 km

Wasservögel, Biotopbereich Silbersee

Viewpoint

6

12.2 km

Avenue at the Silbersee near Gut Volkardey

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A great path that leads past the Silbersee and then meets the Volkardeyer See.

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7

17.6 km

Anger River Near Düsseldorf Polo Field

Highlight • River

20.2 km

Überanger Mark - Hinkesforst

Nature Reserve

39.1 km

Werkerwald

Forest

10

41.7 km

View of the Bergisches Land countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great RTF round organized by the Edelweiss cycling club.

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43.2 km

Angertal

Nature Reserve

12

45.6 km

A3 Bridge over the Anger Valley

Highlight • Bridge

Great bridge of the A3 over the Angerbach

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B

61.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

16.5 km

10.5 km

9.04 km

1.60 km

894 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

11.8 km

9.36 km

7.30 km

5.01 km

820 m

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Lowest point (30 m)

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