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North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Hilden

Pond in the Ohligser Heide – Ohligser Heath loop from Hildener-Heide, südlich Sandberg

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Mettmann

Hilden

Pond in the Ohligser Heide – Ohligser Heath loop from Hildener-Heide, südlich Sandberg

Hard

3.5

(6)

hikers

Pond in the Ohligser Heide – Ohligser Heath loop from Hildener-Heide, südlich Sandberg

05:50

22.6km

70m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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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Ohligser Heide

Schlosspark Benrath

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1.40 km

Pond in the Ohligser Heide

Highlight • Lake

The Ohligser Heide is a partly wooded former heathland in the urban area of Solingen-Ohligs in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Bergische Heideterrasse and belongs to the Hilden-Lintorfer Sandterrassen natural area.

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1.63 km

Observation platform at the Heath Pond, Ohligser Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

The observation deck provides a view of a small pond. Here in spring and summer different animals can be observed

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1.99 km

Three-island pond with a bird's eye view

Highlight • Lake

The Drei-Insel-Teich is located in the middle of the Ohligser Heide and has a diameter of about 80 meters. From the observation hut various species of birds can be observed

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2.35 km

Ohligser Heath

Highlight • Natural

Wonderful heathland and nature reserve, easy to reach from the city, a really nice idyll to recharge your batteries and rest.

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2.86 km

Ohligser Heide

Nature Reserve

8.90 km

Grundmauern der Kapelle der schwarzen Muttergottes

Ruins

11.3 km

Rhine riverside at Benrath

Highlight • River

A trip to the Rhine is always worthwhile and not only here in Benrath 🥰. In addition, there are some nice restaurants and excursion bars, from which you can have a very nice view of the Rhine.

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11.8 km

Schlosspark Benrath

Nature Reserve

12.5 km

Benrath Palace

Highlight • Castle

Graceful castle with its wings in a beautifully landscaped park with a French garden, English garden, kitchen garden and parterre garden. The castle park is very nice to hike through with surprising views of the castle again and again.

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