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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

View from Glessener Höhe – Erft River loop from Erftstadt

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

View from Glessener Höhe – Erft River loop from Erftstadt

Moderate

4.0

(1)

10

riders

View from Glessener Höhe – Erft River loop from Erftstadt

03:36

66.6km

330m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

7.68 km

Mündung Mühlengraben in die Erft

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Exciting when one river carries more water than the other.

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2

7.80 km

Weir on the Erft River

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Old dam wall, well preserved, passable by bike, but narrow and difficult if you have a child trailer with you.

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26.7 km

Königsdorfer Forst

Nature Reserve

4

31.8 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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5

37.8 km

Bridge Over the Brown Coal Railway

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Connection between Glessener Höhe and Abtsbusch

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46.3 km

Wald und Wiesenflächen zwischen Schloss Frens und Pliesmühle

Nature Reserve

49.8 km

Bürgerpark

Forest

8

50.3 km

Twin Arch Bridge

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We used to play here as children. We always called it the Twin Bridge.
I still remember how the rail bus ran here from Bergheim to Kerpen and Nörvenich.
I …

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9

55.2 km

Erft Cycle Path

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Beautiful Erft Cycle Path

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10

57.0 km

Along the Erft at Rosental

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Beautiful cycle path along the Erft

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11

61.1 km

Erft River

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We were walking on the Erftradweg. We liked it so much. The Erft and the Swist are small rivers that wind through meadows and meadows

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66.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.0 km

19.3 km

10.2 km

2.74 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

30.6 km

13.0 km

10.3 km

10.3 km

1.36 km

1.04 km

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Monday 12 October

18°C

10°C

53 %

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