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Knechtsteden Monastery – Chorbusch Forest Trails loop from Knechtsteden

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Knechtsteden Monastery – Chorbusch Forest Trails loop from Knechtsteden

Hard

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Knechtsteden Monastery – Chorbusch Forest Trails loop from Knechtsteden

02:36

22.9km

60m

Running

Hard run. 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: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Am Sandweg

Naturpark Rheinland

Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

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458 m

Knechtsteden Monastery

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The three-aisled groin vaulted basilica with columns and pillars in the "Rhenish column change" has a transept in the east and an eight-sided crossing tower. With this emphasis on the …

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2.49 km

The Chorbusch is located in the north of Cologne in the district of Roggendorf/Thenhoven and the adjacent Dormagen district of Hackbroich. Further north it merges into the Mühlenbusch in the Dormagen city area.[1]
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4.24 km

Chorbusch

Forest

12.5 km

Snowy forest path in Naturpark Rheinland

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Beautiful at any time of the day ...

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13.2 km

Wooden bench and table in Naturpark Rheinland

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Quaint table made from an old log.

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14.0 km

Giant Sequoias in Naturpark Rheinland

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... are here by the wayside.

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17.7 km

Parking Area Near Knechtsteden Monastery

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This parking lot near the monastery is a good starting point for running laps.

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21.4 km

Knechtsteden Forest Nature Reserve

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Here you can walk for hours through the forest and the further you are from the monastery, the more lonely it becomes.

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22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.3 km

3.44 km

3.26 km

1.96 km

871 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.54 km

7.45 km

3.54 km

1.94 km

1.13 km

309 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 20 May

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Knechtsteden Monastery – Chorbusch Forest Trails loop from Knechtsteden

Knechtsteden Monastery

Chorbusch Forest Trails

Snowy forest path in Naturpark Rheinland

Wooden bench and table in Naturpark Rheinland

Giant Sequoias in Naturpark Rheinland

Parking Area Near Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden Forest Nature Reserve

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