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Bergisches Land

Dünnwald Wildlife Park – Höhenfelder Lake loop from Mülheim

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Dünnwald Wildlife Park – Höhenfelder Lake loop from Mülheim

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Dünnwald Wildlife Park – Höhenfelder Lake loop from Mülheim

01:21

5.22km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Waypoints

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1.04 km

Upper Mutzbach Pond

Highlight • Lake

You can see the Upper Mutzbach through the trees

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1.10 km

Memorial Stele to the Victims of Nazi Military Justice in Dünnwald

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Memorial stele for the victims of Nazi military justice in Dünnwald

The slender memorial stele bears an inscription with a quote from former Wehrmacht deserter and peace activist Ludwig Baumann (1921-2018):

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1.38 km

Carved Wooden Bench in the Königsforst

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There are a lot of comfortable seats here

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1.45 km

Dünnwald Wildlife Park

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When Cologne city center - and with it the grounds of the zoological garden - was in ruins during the Second World War, the "Wildlife Park Dünnwald" was the refuge for the animals that were still alive.

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3.23 km

Höhenfelder Lake

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the Höhenfelder See is an approximately 20 hectare large quarry pond of a former gravel pit,

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3.65 km

Höhenfelder Lake

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The Höhenfelder See is a former excavator hole. In 2007 the lake was to be set up as a bathing lake. The district government stopped this project. The area around the lake has been declared a landscape protection area.

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3.97 km

Sandy beach at Höhenfelder Lake

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The Höhenfelder See has a good fish population. He is leased from a fishing club.

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4.18 km

Höhenfelder Lake

Highlight • Lake

You may not think so, but even in a vibrant city like Cologne you can immerse yourself in nature just like in the country. The Höhenfelder See is such a …

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5.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.57 km

317 m

279 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.83 km

545 m

425 m

421 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

27°C

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Dünnwald Wildlife Park – Höhenfelder Lake loop from Mülheim

Upper Mutzbach Pond

Memorial Stele to the Victims of Nazi Military Justice in Dünnwald

Carved Wooden Bench in the Königsforst

Dünnwald Wildlife Park

Höhenfelder Lake

Höhenfelder Lake

Sandy beach at Höhenfelder Lake

Höhenfelder Lake

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