Düsseldorf District
MettmannHildenFormer glider airfield Haan/Hilden
Düsseldorf District
MettmannHildenFormer glider airfield Haan/Hilden
Highlight • Natural Monument
Former glider airfield Haan/Hilden
Hiking
4.8
(288)
Mountain biking
4.7
(182)
Cycling
4.7
(174)
Gravel riding
5.0
(1)
Road cycling
5.0
(1)
Tips
June 3, 2018
Mountain biking
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April 10, 2021
Hiking
"...Where the people of Hilden learned to fly...
Hilden /Haan Even if the name suggests it: The Kesselsweier has nothing to do with a “pond”. The old estate was used by glider pilots for a long time. Today it is a monument and lies in the middle of a particularly valuable nature reserve. ..."
rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/hilden/frueherer-flugplatz-kesselsweier-wo-die-hildener-flies-lernten_aid-56689683
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August 16, 2025
Hiking
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Former glider airfield Haan/Hilden
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313
hikers
15.0km
04:02
180m
180m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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327
hikers
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04:09
180m
180m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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(34)
129
hikers
10.9km
02:54
120m
120m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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Elevation 140 m
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Location: Hilden, Mettmann, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany