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Wahner Heide heathland – Königs Forest loop from Köln West

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Wahner Heide heathland – Königs Forest loop from Köln West

Moderate

4.8

(26)

riders

Wahner Heide heathland – Königs Forest loop from Köln West

03:10

57.1km

260m

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: April 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2.09 km for 13 m

After 10.6 km for 24 m

After 55.1 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.54 km

Lysolphturm

Ruins

2.60 km

Hohenzollernbrücke

Viewpoint

21.5 km

Gravel Path on the Former Railway Line in Naturpark Bergisches Land

Highlight • Cycleway

Very pleasant gravel route, rides great!

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31.0 km

View of the runway at Cologne/Bonn Airport

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Here you are very close to the runway of Cologne / Bonn Airport and can see planes take off and land directly.

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32.8 km

Wahner Heide heathland

Highlight • Natural

The heath at the Cologne/Porz airport is simply beautiful. I always feel like I'm in the Netherlands.

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33.0 km

View of grazing herds at Wahner Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view, short drinking break and further ...

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35.5 km

View of the Wahner Heide pioneer basin

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice and wide view.....

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35.6 km

View of Pionierbecken 2, Wahner Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

The absolutely most beautiful view of the Wahner Heide, in every season.

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37.4 km

Ford in Königs Forest

Highlight • River

No water in the stream

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38.6 km

Wildniswald

Forest

39.4 km

Königs Forest

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful hiking area, very well signposted with paths, but also many paths and great mountain bike trails.

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57.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.8 km

17.4 km

6.16 km

5.03 km

2.04 km

698 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.5 km

13.3 km

11.7 km

4.86 km

3.71 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

32°C

16°C

0 %

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Wahner Heide heathland

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Königs Forest

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