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North Rhine-Westphalia

Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Pempelforter Straße

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Pempelforter Straße

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4.1

(16)

69

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Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Pempelforter Straße

03:27

60.8km

480m

Gravel riding

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

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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LSG-Ratinger Stadtwald Süd-West

Angertal

Schwarzbachtal zwischen Düsseldorfer Straße und Bahndamm

Überanger Mark

Überanger Mark - Hinkesforst

Baulofsbruch

Sandgrube in der Bracht

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.50 km

Aaper Heights Trail

Highlight • Trail

Nice circular route through the Aaper forest. In some places you have a fantastic view over Düsseldorf, with good visibility even to the Ruhr area.

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2

9.21 km

Schwarzbach

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The Schwarzbach between Ratingen South and Düsseldorf Rath looks particularly wild here. The twilight gave these photos a special touch. I think the pictures speak for themselves...

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3

11.6 km

Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake)

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Place for recreation and swimming

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11.9 km

Wasservögel, Biotopbereich Silbersee

Viewpoint

5

12.2 km

Avenue at the Silbersee near Gut Volkardey

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A great path that leads past the Silbersee and then meets the Volkardeyer See.

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6

17.6 km

20.2 km

Überanger Mark - Hinkesforst

Nature Reserve

38.5 km

Werkerwald

Forest

9

41.2 km

View of the Bergisches Land countryside

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Great RTF round organized by the Edelweiss cycling club.

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42.7 km

Angertal

Nature Reserve

11

45.0 km

A3 Bridge over the Anger Valley

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Great bridge of the A3 over the Angerbach

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12

46.8 km

Auer Mill

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Great beer garden .... delicious food and super fast service

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60.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

14.8 km

11.8 km

8.87 km

1.28 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

11.1 km

10.3 km

7.41 km

4.34 km

775 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Thursday 2 April

13°C

4°C

52 %

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