Mühlheimer Ponds – Brandweg Trail, Wahner Heide loop from Wahner Heide

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Rösrath

Mühlheimer Ponds – Brandweg Trail, Wahner Heide loop from Wahner Heide

Moderate

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Mühlheimer Ponds – Brandweg Trail, Wahner Heide loop from Wahner Heide

02:33

9.80km

60m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wahner Heide

Wahner Heide im Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.34 km

Mühlheimer Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The Mühlheim ponds are a place of rest.

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7.03 km

Cologne-Bonn Airport flight path

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view of taking off / landing aircraft.

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7.19 km

Trail along the airport approach (Wahner Heide)

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Frogs in the moat and planes over their heads

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7.19 km

Runway Biotope, Wahner Heide

Highlight • Natural

Great contrast between rare plants and technical flight operations.

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7.20 km

Little Moor, Wahner Heide

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Runway lighting test

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7.86 km

Mystical Wetland Forest in Wahner Heide

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9.04 km

Brandweg Trail, Wahner Heide

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The straight paths are well suited for cyclists. However, there is also a soccer field for the children to play on the route.

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9.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

771 m

718 m

Surfaces

5.56 km

1.44 km

1.25 km

1.11 km

442 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 28 September

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Comments

October 29, 2023,Herfeld Tour - Wahner Heide

I once again took advantage of a reasonably dry autumn day for a short walk through the Wahner Heider. This time it was almost 7km on the Herfeld Tour.

The route is entertaining, leads through the forest and, depending on the weather, sometimes on muddy paths along the moor and past ponds. The highlight is the view of the airport …

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June 19, 2022,Herfeld-Tour 🥾 Rundwanderweg durch die Wahner Heide

Simply follow the yellow bog lily symbol.

More info 👇

wahnerheide.net/wanderweg.php?wanderweg_id=10&alter_startwert_wege=0

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September 10, 2024,Die Herfeld-Tour in der Wahner Heide

Further information can be found at wahnerheide.net.

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April 26, 2023,Wahner Heide Tour "Herfeld"

Today, starting in Rösrath, I hiked my fifth of the ten Wahner Heide tours, the Herfeld tour. Since I have known all the views of Cologne Airport for many years, the absolute highlight for me was the swamp landscape, which is located directly on this hiking trail. Simply mystical. Here you can get ideas for a horror thriller.
There are …

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