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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Rommerskirchen

View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Rommerskirchen

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Rommerskirchen

View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Rommerskirchen

Hard

3.0

(2)

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View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Rommerskirchen

02:14

37.0km

220m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.9 km for 137 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.6 km

Bridge Over the Brown Coal Railway

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Connection between Glessener Höhe and Abtsbusch

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15.7 km

Short trail in Naturpark Rheinland

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Small, short crisp trail. That's fun!

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17.9 km

View from Glessener Höhe

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The Glessener Höhe is an artificially constructed hill. It is a former, now recultivated, spoil heap (tipping site) of the surrounding brown coal open-cast mines.

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18.6 km

Descent from Glessener Höhe (Southern Route)

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From the vantage point you can let your bike over the forest path run beautiful. But you should pay attention to hikers!

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20.6 km

DMB Himmelsleiter Trails

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New, landscaped trails. Opening August/September 2025

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21.7 km

View of Cologne and the surrounding area from Naturpark Rheinland

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Route on the edge of the forest with a beautiful view of Cologne and the surrounding area

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22.1 km

Glessener Hut

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Nice resting place at the crossroads.

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37.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

11.8 km

4.66 km

2.86 km

1.90 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

7.57 km

3.40 km

1.81 km

1.63 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 22 August

20°C

11°C

11 %

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View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Rommerskirchen

Bridge Over the Brown Coal Railway

Short trail in Naturpark Rheinland

View from Glessener Höhe

Descent from Glessener Höhe (Southern Route)

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View of Cologne and the surrounding area from Naturpark Rheinland

Glessener Hut

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