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: October 30, 2025

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Thielenbruch und Thurner Wald

Diepeschrather Wald

Dellbrücker Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.07 km

Diepeschrather Wald

Nature Reserve

8.81 km

Mutzbach in Dünnwald Forest

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The Mutzbach flows in the north of the game park. It rises in Odenthal-Voiswinkel and flows into the Dhünn after 15.1 km.

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9.13 km

Mutzbach in the Cologne Wildlife Park

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Sometimes the riverbed looks painted, almost like in a fairy tale

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9.17 km

Dünnwald Wildlife Park

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Nice hike, you can see beautiful wooden carved figures and discover different animals. Interesting for children

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9.70 km

When Cologne city center - and with it the grounds of the zoological garden - was in ruins during the Second World War, the "Wildlife Park Dünnwald" was the refuge for the animals that were still alive.

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9.77 km

Carved Wooden Bench in the Königsforst

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various very beautiful wood art

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10.4 km

Höhenfelder Lake

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The area around the lake is used intensively for local recreation. Since its recultivation, swimming has been prohibited in the lake itself. Due to the pronounced temperature differences - the …

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10.9 km

Beach

12.6 km

Dellbrücker Heide

Nature Reserve

13.2 km

Höhenfelder Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Höhenfelder See is a former excavator hole. In 2007 the lake was to be set up as a bathing lake. The district government stopped this project. The area around the lake has been declared a landscape protection area.

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13.7 km

Höhenfelder Lake

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You may not think so, but even in a vibrant city like Cologne you can immerse yourself in nature just like in the country. The Höhenfelder See is such a …

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15.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

2.31 km

1.17 km

715 m

Surfaces

5.82 km

3.74 km

2.42 km

1.91 km

1.57 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

Tuesday 30 December

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