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Knechtsteden Monastery – Knechtsteden Abbey loop from Nettesheim

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Rommerskirchen

Knechtsteden Monastery – Knechtsteden Abbey loop from Nettesheim

Moderate

4.6

(7)

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Knechtsteden Monastery – Knechtsteden Abbey loop from Nettesheim

03:54

15.3km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.96 km

The sunken lane near Butzheim

Highlight • Gorge

The signposts are very useful if you don't have a cell phone with you or are unfamiliar with the area. The cycle network is well-illustrated.

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8.53 km

Klosterhof Restaurant & Beer Garden

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When open again (Coroma) great place for a rest. Then when you find a place. Is very popular with cyclists and hikers. But also very tasty.

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8.73 km

Klosterallee

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8.74 km

Schlossgarten Monastery Entrance

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The baroque gatehouse was built in 1705

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8.91 km

Knechtsteden Monastery

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The three-aisled groin vaulted basilica with columns and pillars in the "Rhenish column change" has a transept in the east and an eight-sided crossing tower. With this emphasis on the …

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9.00 km

Knechtsteden Abbey

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The monastery is home to the Norbertgymnasium NGK, a Catholic school where prayers are still held in the morning. Both Christian denominations are taught here. Outside the monastery walls there …

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9.47 km

18th-century Wayside Cross at Knechtsteden Monastery

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This way and processional cross dates from the 18th century and bears the following inscription:
PER SIGNUM CRUCIS ADIVVA NOS IESU REDEMPTORI CRUCIFIXO EREXI. F. L. LANSEN A. K.

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10.1 km

Knechtsteden Forest Nature Reserve

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Here you can walk for hours through the forest and the further you are from the monastery, the more lonely it becomes.

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15.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

1.41 km

986 m

503 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.20 km

3.16 km

2.31 km

2.10 km

1.73 km

585 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

13°C

85 %

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Knechtsteden Monastery – Knechtsteden Abbey loop from Nettesheim

The sunken lane near Butzheim

Klosterhof Restaurant & Beer Garden

Klosterallee

Schlossgarten Monastery Entrance

Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden Abbey

18th-century Wayside Cross at Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden Forest Nature Reserve

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