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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

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

03:26

60.9km

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

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

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.68 km

Aaper Wald Forest Trail

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Very nice and wide foot-bike path on the edge of the forest towards Rather animal shelter. Is a much better alternative than the route along Rather Broich.
Between these two …

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7.50 km

Aaper Heights Trail

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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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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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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

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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17.6 km

Anger River Near Düsseldorf Polo Field

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20.2 km

Überanger Mark - Hinkesforst

Nature Reserve

38.9 km

Werkerwald

Forest

41.5 km

View of the Bergisches Land countryside

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Great RTF round organized by the Edelweiss cycling club.

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43.0 km

Angertal

Nature Reserve

45.4 km

A3 Bridge over the Anger Valley

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Great bridge of the A3 over the Angerbach

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60.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

15.5 km

11.0 km

9.17 km

1.20 km

894 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.8 km

12.6 km

8.39 km

7.30 km

5.01 km

820 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

31°C

16°C

0 %

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

Aaper Wald Forest Trail

Aaper Heights Trail

Schwarzbach

Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake)

Avenue at the Silbersee near Gut Volkardey

Anger River Near Düsseldorf Polo Field

View of the Bergisches Land countryside

A3 Bridge over the Anger Valley

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