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Aaper Wald Pond – Aaper Heights Trail loop from Oberrath

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Aaper Wald Pond – Aaper Heights Trail loop from Oberrath

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1,148

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Aaper Wald Pond – Aaper Heights Trail loop from Oberrath

01:43

6.30km

90m

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

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.03 km

View of Düsseldorf and Duisburg from the Aaper Höhenweg

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Panorama with a panoramic view of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss

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1.10 km

Aaper Wald Pond

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The Aaper Forest, part of the Düsseldorf city forest in the northeast of the city, was a royal protected forest in the Middle Ages. It was part of a large …

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1.70 km

Aaper Heights Trail

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The Aaper Höhenweg is a relatively broad path that leads over the heights in the east of Düsseldorf. With many beautiful views.

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2.06 km

Aaper Ridge Trail

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The Aaper Höhenweg is a relatively broad path that leads over the heights in the east of Düsseldorf.

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2.71 km

Sun Lounger With View of the Fields

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you can rest there

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3.91 km

Fes Water Fountain on the Hartwich Trail

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Super refreshment, water straight from the source

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4.47 km

Aaper Heights Trail

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Aaper Höhenweg

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5.69 km

Frauensteine (Aaper Forest)

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The so-called Frauensteine are a striking collection of large quartzite stones around which legend of early cult site use rank. There is no evidence for it.

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6.30 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.97 km

886 m

423 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

970 m

940 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 16 August

21°C

15°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 25, 2025,Aaper Wald – Aaper Höhenweg Runde von Oberrath

A beautiful day in the forest. In good weather, with idyllic tranquility and birdsong.

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January 8, 2022,Rather Blick – Aaper Höhenweg Runde von Rath

Well-developed dry roads. Also good running route

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November 4, 2024,Aaper Höhenweg

Today, under a bright blue sky, we hiked along the Aaper Höhenweg past the Frauensteine.

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May 9, 2023,DUS: Morgendliche Standard-Runde im Aaper Wald mit den Mädels 🐕🐕🐕

After so much sea, the local forest is beautiful again 😊

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February 22, 2023,Hausrunde im Aaper Wald

I thought it must be a bit emptier there during the week... but it was packed as always.
As if everyone in Dusseldorf had a dog...

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January 22, 2023,Winterspaziergang durch den Aaper Wald bei Düsseldorf

Not a spectacular hike, but a very nice Sunday walk for four through the slightly snow-covered winter forest. Now it's time for coffee and cake. Happy Sunday to you all! :)

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May 14, 2023,Aaper Wald

Nice round that can definitely be walked faster - we dawdled in the group

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February 21, 2022,Düsseldorf-Aaper Wald-A2

Start and finish point:
Aaper Wald hiking car park
Bauenhäuser Weg 200
40472 Düsseldorf

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Aaper Wald Pond – Aaper Heights Trail loop from Oberrath

View of Düsseldorf and Duisburg from the Aaper Höhenweg

Aaper Wald Pond

Aaper Heights Trail

Aaper Ridge Trail

Sun Lounger With View of the Fields

Fes Water Fountain on the Hartwich Trail

Aaper Heights Trail

Frauensteine (Aaper Forest)

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