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North Rhine-Westphalia

Hirsch Pond – Kurfürsten Pond loop from Röttgen

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia

Hirsch Pond – Kurfürsten Pond loop from Röttgen

Easy

5.0

(3)

26

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Hirsch Pond – Kurfürsten Pond loop from Röttgen

01:38

6.42km

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 15, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.67 km

Kottenforst

Forest

2

2.47 km

Jakobskreuz (Wolfskreuz) in the Kottenforst

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The Jakobskreuz is located on Villiper Allee in the Kottenforst. It is dedicated to the apostle James. Since it has a wolf in the coat of arms and there are …

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3

3.72 km

Veritas Cross

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This wayside cross from the middle of the 18th century is of a five-wound cross type. Instead of the body of Christ, hands and feet are shown, as well as …

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4

3.98 km

Villiper Bach

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5

4.39 km

At this milestone at the Hirschweiher the decision is made as to what happens next.

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6

4.39 km

Hirsch Pond

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Idyllic pond in the forest. Sometimes you can smell the putrefaction gases.

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4.69 km

Kurfürsten Pond

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Deer ponds and elector ponds are part of the villa lakes. The villa lakes are remnants of the opencast mining that was previously operated in the Ville. These remaining holes …

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5.22 km

Nice entrance to the Kottenforst. Easily accessible via Villiper Allee! :)

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5.85 km

Rulandsweg (Asphalt Path)

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The Rulandsweg is paved. The trail is very suitable for cyclists. Unfortunately, hikers have to walk the asphalt section if they want to hike the Katzenlochbachtal Loop (see naturpark-rheinland.de/katzenlochbachtal-runde).

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6.42 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.12 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

2.16 km

2.12 km

1.06 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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