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Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Balgheimer See

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Balgheimer See

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Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Balgheimer See

01:01

18.9km

40m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.27 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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756 m

Chorbusch Forest Trail

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The approximately 6 km long route through the Chorbusch is alternately asphalted or forest floor

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8.45 km

Grüne Bahn Forest Path, Naturpark Rheinland

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10.7 km

The Chorbusch is located in the north of Cologne in the district of Roggendorf/Thenhoven and the adjacent Dormagen district of Hackbroich. Further north it merges into the Mühlenbusch in the Dormagen city area.[1]
Special features

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12.1 km

Schlossgarten Monastery Entrance

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The baroque gatehouse was built in 1705

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12.1 km

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

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Great condition. A really small neighborhood that is definitely filled with life. a restaurant is not far away either.

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12.3 km

Knechtsteden Monastery

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The three-aisled groin vaulted basilica with columns and pillars in the "Rhenish column change" has a transept in the east and an eight-sided crossing tower. With this emphasis on the …

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14.0 km

Knechtsteden forest nature reserve

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The Knechtstedener Wald is a forest area west of Dormagen, which includes the parts Mühlenbusch, Knechtstedener Busch and Chorbusch. It is a flora-fauna-habitat area and headwaters of the Pletschbach. Species …

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18.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

1.58 km

626 m

365 m

305 m

Surfaces

9.61 km

4.53 km

3.17 km

1.04 km

394 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 14 July

29°C

18°C

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Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Balgheimer See

Forest Pathway

Chorbusch Forest Trail

Grüne Bahn Forest Path, Naturpark Rheinland

Chorbusch Forest Trails

Schlossgarten Monastery Entrance

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden forest nature reserve

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