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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Knechtsteden Abbey – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Knechtsteden Abbey – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

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Knechtsteden Abbey – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

01:57

7.70km

20m

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: April 29, 2026

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Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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511 m

Orchard Meadows Information Board – Obst-Wanderweg Knechtsteden

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First detailed waypoint / information board on the long version (8.1km) of the fruit hiking trail. Also with a flyer. Well maintained ;-)

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1.83 km

Knechtsteden forest nature reserve

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The Knechtstedener Wald is a forest area west of Dormagen, which includes the parts Mühlenbusch, Knechtstedener Busch and Chorbusch. It is a flora-fauna-habitat area and headwaters of the Pletschbach. Species …

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2.12 km

Dycker Schmalzbirne Orchard Trail, Knechtsteden

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Old varieties are also cultivated in the orchards here.

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3.24 km

Path Across the Fields Near Knechtsteden Abbey

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Forest, fields and orchards make the hike varied around Knechtsteden.

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3.86 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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5.00 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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5.08 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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7.43 km

Knechtsteden Monastery Forest Trail

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Great stop in the monastery courtyard

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7.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.12 km

1.90 km

372 m

278 m

Surfaces

2.63 km

1.82 km

1.43 km

762 m

661 m

367 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 1 July

24°C

15°C

83 %

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Knechtsteden Abbey – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

Orchard Meadows Information Board – Obst-Wanderweg Knechtsteden

Knechtsteden forest nature reserve

Dycker Schmalzbirne Orchard Trail, Knechtsteden

Path Across the Fields Near Knechtsteden Abbey

Knechtsteden Forest Nature Reserve

Knechtsteden Abbey

Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden Monastery Forest Trail

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