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Königs Forest Trails – Water-treading spot at the Giesbach loop from Rath/Heumar

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Königs Forest Trails – Water-treading spot at the Giesbach loop from Rath/Heumar

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Königs Forest Trails – Water-treading spot at the Giesbach loop from Rath/Heumar

02:04

7.86km

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: June 24, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Königsforst

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Bus stop

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494 m

Königs Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

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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872 m

Crocodiles in the Forest

Highlight • Monument

Great crocodiles for the kids 🐊

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3.80 km

Wolfsweg signpost – To Monte Troodelöh

Highlight • Structure

Then you know where to go

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3.82 km

Water-treading spot at the Giesbach

Highlight • Rest Area

nice opportunity to cool off your feet

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3.83 km

Giesbach water-treading spot at Rath-Forsbacher Weg

Highlight • Rest Area

"The Giesbach is a river about 8.3 km long that rises in the Königsforst north of Forsbach at the eastern beginning of the Brück-Forsbacher-Weg.

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5.24 km

Gießbach in the Königsforst

Highlight • River

The Gießbach rises in the Forsbach Forest and ends in a small reservoir just before Heumar. It meanders across the Königsforst.

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5.38 km

Giesbach Stream

Highlight • River

Flat spots where you can easily get into the water and also ideal for dogs when they want to cool off.

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6.39 km

Wildniswald

Forest

7.00 km

Wooden Crocodile Sculpture Rest Area

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Wooden hut with crocodile guard. The Königsforst is always worth a walk

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7.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.29 km

899 m

501 m

167 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

3.16 km

543 m

291 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 6 July

31°C

18°C

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Königs Forest Trails – Water-treading spot at the Giesbach loop from Rath/Heumar

Königs Forest Trails

Crocodiles in the Forest

Wolfsweg signpost – To Monte Troodelöh

Water-treading spot at the Giesbach

Giesbach water-treading spot at Rath-Forsbacher Weg

Gießbach in the Königsforst

Giesbach Stream

Wooden Crocodile Sculpture Rest Area

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