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Basin 1 – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Wahner Heide

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Basin 1 – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Wahner Heide

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Basin 1 – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Wahner Heide

01:49

7.04km

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 24, 2026

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Wahner Heide

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Start point

Bus stop

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494 m

Tünnes und Schäl sign on the Köln Trail, Wahner Heide

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Along the Cologne Trail through the Wahner Heide (the second largest nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia), there are several of these Tünnes and Schäl signs (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCnnes_und_Sch%C3%A4l), which mean that the Wahner Heide should not be misused as a garbage dump.

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809 m

View of the Wahner Heide from the bench

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Great corner to walk 😊 here you can enjoy the peace and nature.

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866 m

Kurtenwaldbach overflow in the Wahner Heide

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The Waldhaus Pond, located between Rath and Rösrath-Kleineichen, at the Asado Restaurant, is traversed by the Kurtenwald Bach stream and has been largely left to its own devices in recent …

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880 m

Pionierbecken II water channel, Wahner Heide

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1.20 km

Pionierbecken II (Wahner Heide)

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Like the others, Pioneer Basin II was created during the military use of the Wahner Heide by the Belgian military. Species-rich biotopes have now formed there.

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1.26 km

Basin 1

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Viewing point of basin 1, the oldest gravel pit in the north heath. Here you can see how nature takes everything back.

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1.91 km

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve

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The Wahner Heide is a wonderful natural paradise through which many thematic routes lead. They are all interesting and give a good impression of the diversity of the heathland. Just great ...

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4.69 km

View of Pionierbecken 2, Wahner Heide

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

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7.04 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.91 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.38 km

417 m

163 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 17 July

25°C

17°C

21 %

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Basin 1 – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Wahner Heide

Tünnes und Schäl sign on the Köln Trail, Wahner Heide

View of the Wahner Heide from the bench

Kurtenwaldbach overflow in the Wahner Heide

Pionierbecken II water channel, Wahner Heide

Pionierbecken II (Wahner Heide)

Basin 1

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve

View of Pionierbecken 2, Wahner Heide

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