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Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

Moderate

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Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

02:27

9.47km

60m

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 23, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Königsforst

Wahner Heide

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.74 km

Abandoned railway line in the Wahner Heide

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The railway lines are the relics of a former loading ramp for the gravel extraction of basin 3, which is now a nature conservation project.

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1.77 km

Pioneer Basin 3 (Former Gravel Pit)

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Pool 3 is a former gravel pit that has been filled with water and is now part of a nature conservation project. Sea cans grow here and rare dragonfly species find a favorable habitat there.

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2.44 km

Giesbach Stream

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The Giesbach is a small, near-natural forest stream in the Königsforst forest east of Cologne.

Its source lies in the eastern Königsforst in the Rösrath/Forsbach area, where it is fed by several damp forest hollows.

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3.97 km

Kurtenwaldbach overflow in the Wahner Heide

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The Waldhaus Pond, located between Rath and Rösrath-Kleineichen, at the Asado Restaurant, is traversed by the Kurtenwald Bach stream and has been largely left to its own devices in recent …

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5.02 km

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve

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The Wahner Heide is a wonderful natural paradise through which many thematic routes lead. They are all interesting and give a good impression of the diversity of the heathland. Just great ...

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7.20 km

Giesbach Crossing

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easy to drive gravel road with drive through the Giesbach a small refuge invites you to rest.

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7.40 km

Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest

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The nature trail in the Königsforst forest is a great way to get to know this large forest east of Cologne a little better. The path leads through a quiet …

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8.98 km

Königs Forest Trails

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This forest is really like something out of a movie set, totally mystical and it saved me from a shower today

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9.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.74 km

2.17 km

460 m

101 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

2.75 km

1.34 km

258 m

Elevation

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Wahner Heide Nature Reserve – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

Abandoned railway line in the Wahner Heide

Pioneer Basin 3 (Former Gravel Pit)

Giesbach Stream

Kurtenwaldbach overflow in the Wahner Heide

Wahner Heide Nature Reserve

Giesbach Crossing

Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest

Königs Forest Trails

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