Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Hiking

4.9

(296)

Mountain biking

4.9

(205)

Cycling

4.7

(14)

Gravel riding

5.0

(13)

Running

5.0

(1)

Road cycling

(1)

Rock climbing

5.0

(1)

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Am Hornpottweg

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Tips

February 8, 2023

Hiking

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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Isi-Sicilia

January 31, 2023

Hiking

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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Dirkster

February 18, 2023

Mountain biking

Nature reserve cordoned off with an electric fence

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Mülheim Harbor – Lake Von Diergardt loop from Rosengarten

38.4km

02:17

130m

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View of Cologne skyline – View of Cologne loop from Duckterath

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04:58

680m

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4.3

(4)

riders

#3.

Lake Von Diergardt – Von Diergardt Lake loop from Rosengarten

28.8km

01:49

110m

Easy mountain bike ride.

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Elevation 100 m

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Thursday 12 November

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

#1.

Mülheim Harbor – Lake Von Diergardt loop from Rosengarten

#2.

View of Cologne skyline – View of Cologne loop from Duckterath

#3.

Lake Von Diergardt – Von Diergardt Lake loop from Rosengarten

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