Gierather Forest Nature Reserve – Gierather Forest Nature Reserve loop from Gierather Wald

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Gierather Forest Nature Reserve – Gierather Forest Nature Reserve loop from Gierather Wald

Moderate

4.5

(28)

135

hikers

Gierather Forest Nature Reserve – Gierather Forest Nature Reserve loop from Gierather Wald

02:12

8.55km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gierather Wald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.52 km

Gierather Forest Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Gierather Forest nature reserve attempts to permanently protect the typical deciduous forest areas, through which natural streams flow, and larger wet areas rich in peat and moss, as well …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.05 km

Picnic area in Gierather Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

Always good for a break.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.41 km

Schluchter Heide

Forest

4.68 km

Picnic Shelter by the Pond, Gierather Forest

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice opportunity to take a break at a small pond.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.74 km

Hasselbachteich in Gierather Wald

Highlight • Lake

The Gierather Forest is a particularly important nature reserve. In the middle is the Hasselbachteich with its grass frogs.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.19 km

Gierather Forest Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Gierather Forest is a forest area crossed by meandering streams and has large wetlands with peat moss. In accordance with the natural conditions, this forest area is mainly composed …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.65 km

Stream in Gierather Forest

Highlight • River

This small body of water is part of the Gierather Wald nature reserve, which attempts to permanently protect the typical deciduous forest areas, which are crossed by near-natural streams, and larger peat-moss-rich wetlands as well as birch and alder groves.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.52 km

Gierath Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

The oldest document on a mill on the Strunde in Bergisch Gladbach is from 1345. It describes that the Cologne priest Jakob Keye sold the survivors of Hermann von Gierath, …

Translated by Google •

Tip by