View of the Dhünn River – Dhünn Riverside Trail loop from BayArena

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

View of the Dhünn River – Dhünn Riverside Trail loop from BayArena

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View of the Dhünn River – Dhünn Riverside Trail loop from BayArena

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9.67km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Dhünn

Am Hornpottweg

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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615 m

View of the Dhünn River

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🌊💙The Dhünn is a 40km long tributary of the Wupper.
It has its source in the Bergisches Land and flows into the Wupper in Leverkusen, just before it flows into the Rhine itself.

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1.48 km

Dhünn

Nature Reserve

1.89 km

Staircase and bridge at the Dhünn River

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For athletes, this is a good opportunity for stair training, but the levels are different⚠️

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2.76 km

View of the Dhünn River and fields

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The Dhünn floodplain, which is characterized by agriculture and fruit growing, is great for hiking 👍

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2.86 km

Forest Path Along the Dhünn

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Hidden and enchanted forest path. If the roots do not bother you in the beginning, you will love this section.

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5.88 km

Forest Path in Köln

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Many kilometers of forest trails on the outskirts of the city

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6.77 km

"Hornpott" nature reserve
Location: Am Hornpottweg
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The "Am Hornpottweg" nature reserve on the northern city border with Leverkusen-Schlebusch is one of the most valuable biotopes in the Cologne city …

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7.02 km

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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A former forest gravel pit was declared a nature reserve in 1983. In the meantime, this NSD is also a valuable resting area for many migratory birds.

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7.14 km

Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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The area is popularly known as "Hornpott" because bones were ground into artificial fertilizer in a glue factory and horn was burned in a "pot" to produce glue and buttons.

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9.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.53 km

1.45 km

537 m

156 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

1.32 km

891 m

818 m

631 m

152 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

17°C

5°C

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Comments

April 13, 2023,Hornpottwiese vom Klinikum über Dhünnweg_Y2Wandergruppe

Lunch buffet in the Herkenrather Hof, highly recommended

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February 26, 2022,Rund um LEV-Schlebusch mit Schloss Morsbroich

In the most beautiful sunshine, we made our way through the Dünnwalder forest around Schlehbusch and to Morsbroich Castle. The paths were very muddy in places. The construction of the long-distance gas pipeline forced us to take a detour, which wasn't too bad.

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