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Bensberger Lake – Gierather Wald Cycle Path loop from Schloss Bensberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Bensberger Lake – Gierather Wald Cycle Path loop from Schloss Bensberg

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Bensberger Lake – Gierather Wald Cycle Path loop from Schloss Bensberg

00:32

7.97km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.61 km for 233 m

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1.87 km

Lake Bensberg (Saaler Mühlenteich)

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The lake was created by open-cast lignite mining.
It is also called Saaler Mühlenteich.

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1.94 km

Bensberger Lake

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The name Saaler Mühle goes back to the medieval grain mill that stood here until the 1980s. It was recorded in the original cadastre east of Auf'm Keppinghausen (= Kippekausen). …

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2.15 km

Gierather Wald Cycle Path

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A good cycle path connection along the Gierather Forest.

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5.70 km

Junction 73 (Knotenpunkt 73)

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Junction 73 can be found here.

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5.98 km

Mediterana Spa & Wellness, Bergisch Gladbach

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The Mediterana in Bergisch Gladbach sets the highest standard with its 3-pillar philosophy based on sport, fitness and wellness and offers pure luxury. Whether healthy bathing in the thermal and …

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6.92 km

Frankenforst Villa Colony

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The settlement lies at the foot of a chain of hills between Refrath and Bensberg in the Frankenforst forest area and was laid out in 1908 by the Cologne-based construction …

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7.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

2.73 km

787 m

772 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.15 km

2.04 km

305 m

289 m

115 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Bensberger Lake – Gierather Wald Cycle Path loop from Schloss Bensberg

Lake Bensberg (Saaler Mühlenteich)

Bensberger Lake

Gierather Wald Cycle Path

Junction 73 (Knotenpunkt 73)

Mediterana Spa & Wellness, Bergisch Gladbach

Frankenforst Villa Colony

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