Hunter's Hut in the Kotten Forest – Hilberath Ascent loop from Bonn Hauptbahnhof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Hunter's Hut in the Kotten Forest – Hilberath Ascent loop from Bonn Hauptbahnhof

Moderate

4.5

(90)

901

riders

Hunter's Hut in the Kotten Forest – Hilberath Ascent loop from Bonn Hauptbahnhof

02:34

59.1km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.80 km

Kottenforst

Nature Reserve

11.0 km

Hunter's Hut in the Kotten Forest

Highlight • Historical Site

The hunter's house is 150 meters away from the most impressive tree in the whole of Kottenforst. It served as a relay station during the par force hunt and you …

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14.7 km

Winding Road from Kottenforst to Lüftelberg

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Idyllic street, you usually come across exactly one car.

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24.3 km

Todenfeld Climb — View towards Cologne

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Drive up to a place with the hauntingly beautiful name of Todenfeld... seriously? Yes, but! The Col, which is just before the state border with Rhineland-Palatinate, has established itself as …

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31.3 km

Hilberath Ascent

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Edit: The road was freshly asphalted in June/July 2023, so nothing stands in the way of a quick descent.

Still a great climb. BUT: Unfortunately, the road suffered a lot …

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45.2 km

Gudenau Forest Section

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If you come out of the forest you should be careful; the cars are very fast there.

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48.5 km

Paved bike paths in the Kottenforst

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Well-developed trails in the forest

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49.9 km

Green Tunnel Pathway in Naturpark Rheinland

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Nice way out of Bonn

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50.9 km

Cool ramp in the Kottenforst

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a real experience in the Kottenforst, but it smells a lot!

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59.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.4 km

15.4 km

7.86 km

6.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

1.16 km

797 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

12°C

5°C

46 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

February 23, 2025,Durch den Kottenforst nach Todenfeld

After a knee injury in November and being bedridden for almost four weeks, I took advantage of the wonderful weather on election Sunday (thanks to postal voting) for my first ride of the year. I used the weeks of the break to build myself a "new" bike, now 30 years old instead of a 40-year-old frame. Thanks to SLX tubes, …

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April 13, 2025,Hausrunde nach Todenfeld

I actually wanted to descend from Todenfeld into the Ahr Valley, but shortly after reaching the summit, I suddenly felt pain in my right thigh, and I didn't want to risk not being able to get out of the valley. Slowly building up my fitness is the key. I rode a bit without a navigation system, just by feel, including …

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