The Rheydter Höhe is a rubble mountain in the Mönchengladbach district of Pongs, in the southern district of the city. The hill is popularly known as "Monte Clamotte", "Monte Scherbelino" or "Rheydter Müllberg". The plateau of the hill is 133 m above sea level and is the highest point in the city. With a height of 64 m from foot to summit, it is the highest rubble mountain in Germany. Due to its exposed location, the mountain is still visible from the edge of the Bergisches Land.

The Rheydter Höhe was created in 1945 from rubble left behind by the bombing of the cities of Mönchengladbach and Rheydt. The bombing destroyed 65 percent of the two urban areas. In the 1950s, large amounts of household waste were dumped on the rubble mountain. To enable plants and trees to grow, a layer of humus around one to two meters high was added to the household waste. In the 1990s, this resulted in toxic gas emissions coming out of the rubble, which are no longer noticeable today. However, about 30 meters from the plateau, the viewing platform, you can see isolated pieces of plastic bags on the serpentine walls, which were washed away by rain over time.

At the northern foot of the rubble mountain there is a water playground, a pond and the Rheydter city forest with barbecue areas, mini golf, a café and opportunities for other activities.

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Distance 831 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 0 m

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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