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Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Frechen

Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

Moderate

4.5

(12)

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Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

02:32

9.65km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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Start point

Parking

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927 m

Flying Forest Inhabitants Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

946 m

Königsdorfer Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small, cute hut with a map of the forest. Not to use for my extremely bad sense of orientation, because I had no idea which direction, where and how to read on this map.

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2.70 km

Memorial Cross for Chief Forester Johann Peter Vochem

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On the way to Glessener Höhe, a cross commemorates the chief forester Johann Peter Vochem, who looked after the forest for the Benedictine abbey of Brauweiler before secularization. The front …

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3.41 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

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3.41 km

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

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The lower section of the “Himmelsleiter” leads to a shelter called “An der Himmelsleiter”. From there it is just under two kilometers to the upper section of the Himmelsleiter, which leads to the summit cross on the Glessener Höhe.

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4.88 km

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe

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A wooden plank staircase with more than 200 steps leads to the summit of Glessener Höhe. As befits a summit, there is a fantastic view, a wooden cross and even a summit book.

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7.02 km

Himmelsleiter Stairway in Naturpark Rheinland

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More than 200 steps, which are nothing more than wooden planks, keep going up.

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9.65 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.25 km

253 m

138 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.43 km

2.43 km

404 m

266 m

123 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Thursday 14 May

13°C

4°C

61 %

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Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

Flying Forest Inhabitants Information Board

Königsdorfer Hut

Adventure Trail

Memorial Cross for Chief Forester Johann Peter Vochem

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe

Himmelsleiter Stairway in Naturpark Rheinland

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