Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

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Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

01:39

6.02km

100m

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: August 8, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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230 m

Source of the Pulheimer Bach

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Gem. Wikipedia: The creek rises below the Glessener height on the eastern slope of the Ville in about 100 m altitude with several sources in the nature reserve Liebesallee at …

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1.50 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

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1.52 km

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps)

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The eight-minute song by Led Zeppelin is probably the best rock ballad of all time - but here is the ladder of heaven, which leads from Dansweiler on the Glessener …

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2.88 km

Obere Himmelsleiter Wooden Stairs

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That's the nice thing about the Gl. Height. There are many ways up (stairs, gravel, asphalt).
And the view from the top is great.

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2.88 km

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe

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A wooden plank staircase with more than 200 steps leads to the summit of Glessener Höhe. As befits a summit, there is a fantastic view, a wooden cross and even a summit book.

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2.99 km

View from Glessener Höhe

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The Glessener Höhe is an artificially constructed hill. It is a former, now recultivated, spoil heap (tipping site) of the surrounding brown coal open-cast mines.

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4.45 km

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

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The lower section of the “Himmelsleiter” leads to a shelter called “An der Himmelsleiter”. From there it is just under two kilometers to the upper section of the Himmelsleiter, which leads to the summit cross on the Glessener Höhe.

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