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Zur Himmelsleiter – An der Himmelsleiter Runde von Brauweiler

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Zur Himmelsleiter – An der Himmelsleiter Runde von Brauweiler

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September 24, 2021

Zur Himmelsleiter – An der Himmelsleiter Runde von Brauweiler

Hard

07:31

28.1km

3.7km/h

330m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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4.21 km

Königsdorfer Wald Forester’s House Parking Area

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The Königsdorfer Forest is one of the few remaining forests from the once widespread oak-beech forests

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4.62 km

View of Cologne skyline

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Very wide view over the surrounding area, in good weather you can look to Cologne.

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5.69 km

Königsdorfer Forest – Widderstraße Parking Lot

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The Königsdorfer Wald lies on the ridge of the Ville, a ridge west of Cologne. Today, the forest is the largest contiguous forest that has been spared from open pit mining.

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6.28 km

Rosary Chapel

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Kaspar Effer started building the chapels in his front garden in 1920 or very shortly thereafter.
All with his own hands.
After interruptions during the Nazi era, he finished in …

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21.5 km

Masuren Hut

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This hut also invites you to rest.

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23.5 km

Himmelsleiter Stairway in Naturpark Rheinland

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More than 200 steps, which are nothing more than wooden planks, keep going up.

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24.1 km

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

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The lower section of the “Himmelsleiter” leads to a shelter called “An der Himmelsleiter”. From there it is just under two kilometers to the upper section of the Himmelsleiter, which leads to the summit cross on the Glessener Höhe.

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24.6 km

Glessener Hut

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Nice resting place at the crossroads.

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28.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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19.9 km

5.11 km

1.38 km

847 m

812 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.13 km

6.63 km

5.29 km

4.12 km

3.00 km

916 m

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Zur Himmelsleiter – An der Himmelsleiter Runde von Brauweiler

Königsdorfer Wald Forester’s House Parking Area

View of Cologne skyline

Königsdorfer Forest – Widderstraße Parking Lot

Rosary Chapel

Masuren Hut

Himmelsleiter Stairway in Naturpark Rheinland

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

Glessener Hut

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