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Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln-Longerich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln-Longerich

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Chorbusch Forest Trail – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln-Longerich

02:05

41.6km

90m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. 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 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Am Sandweg

Naturpark Rheinland

Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.49 km

Lake Pescher

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Swimming is unfortunately forbidden and unfortunately you only rarely have a view of Lake Pescher, but a beautiful area and the rare views make up for it.

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4.14 km

Pescher Lake

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Nice lake, good for a break

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8.17 km

Am Horn Cycle Path between Sinnersdorf and Esch

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Good asphalt, no cars. The best conditions to set the pace.

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15.4 km

Chorbusch Forest Trail

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The approximately 6 km long route through the Chorbusch is alternately asphalted or forest floor

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19.7 km

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

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Great condition. A really small neighborhood that is definitely filled with life. a restaurant is not far away either.

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19.9 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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20.0 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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29.0 km

Past the lake, Scheurenhof and Hasselrath estates, forests, and fields. The surface is mostly very good. After the completion of the construction work, the path is now open to traffic again up to the edge canal.

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35.3 km

Wüstung Altenhof

Forest

36.8 km

Baadenberger Senke, Stöckheimer See und Große Laache

Nature Reserve

41.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

5.21 km

5.07 km

4.55 km

1.83 km

Surfaces

20.7 km

11.5 km

4.29 km

3.82 km

1.11 km

248 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

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Lake Pescher

Pescher Lake

Am Horn Cycle Path between Sinnersdorf and Esch

Chorbusch Forest Trail

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden Abbey

Path along Hasselrather Lake

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