The Königsforst is directly connected to the Wahner Heide. For Cologne a quickly accessible jewel for relaxation. Whether on foot or by bike, many small and large paths and lots of forest. Always beautiful, no matter what time of year.

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Landlinien

June 23, 2016

Hiking

With its 25 km2, the Königsforst is the largest contiguous forest in Cologne. Before it was declared a nature reserve (in parts) around the turn of the millennium, the Königsforst had long been known among the locals as "Cologne's green lungs". This is still the case today: kilometers of cycling and hiking trails lead from Bensberg in the north via Rösrath to the Wahner Heide in the south.

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Kosmetik

March 28, 2019

Hiking

Unfortunately, Komoot has left me in the royal forest once. Thanks to attentive visitors and signs I found out there as well. Ideal cycling and hiking trails attract us again and again into the 'Green Cologne Lung'

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1. Shelter at the Rather Weiher – Königsforst Forest Trail loop from Königsforst

9.79km

02:34

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kettners Pond – Königsforst Forest Trail loop from Königsforst

8.89km

02:22

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kettners Pond – Königsforst Forest Trail loop from Schloss Bensberg

7.18km

01:55

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sunday 25 January

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Location: Bergisch Gladbach, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Königsforst Forest Trail

1. Shelter at the Rather Weiher – Königsforst Forest Trail loop from Königsforst

2. Kettners Pond – Königsforst Forest Trail loop from Königsforst

3. Kettners Pond – Königsforst Forest Trail loop from Schloss Bensberg

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