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Königs Forest – Wahner Heide heathland loop from Köln-Dellbrück

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Königs Forest – Wahner Heide heathland loop from Köln-Dellbrück

Moderate

4.1

(7)

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Königs Forest – Wahner Heide heathland loop from Köln-Dellbrück

02:13

40.3km

190m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12 m for 10 m

After 40.3 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.78 km

Königs Forest

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful hiking area, very well signposted with paths, but also many paths and great mountain bike trails.

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12.0 km

Gut Leidenhausen

Highlight • Historical Site

In the middle of the green, on the edge of the Wahner Heide nature reserve, the Gut Leidenhausen environmental education center invites you to an unforgettable excursion to the historic …

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17.1 km

Pionierbecken in Wahner Heide

Highlight • Natural

Always worth a trip: whether you want to watch the donkeys or the goats or watch the planes take off and land at the airport fence - here you get your money's worth!

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17.3 km

View of grazing herds at Wahner Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very nice view, short drinking break and further ...

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17.5 km

Wahner Heide heathland

Highlight • Natural

The heath at the Cologne/Porz airport is simply beautiful. I always feel like I'm in the Netherlands.

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17.6 km

Goats and Donkeys of the Wahner Heide

Highlight • Natural

The inhabitants of the heath can always be found on tour, they serve to maintain the heath.

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24.0 km

Sülztalbahn Rail Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

The ground is really a bit bumpy (because of protruding stones), but you should drive calmly here.

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30.4 km

Kettner's Pond

Highlight • Lake

There are benches to sit down

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40.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

8.45 km

5.10 km

2.93 km

358 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.8 km

14.5 km

7.54 km

2.87 km

367 m

262 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

31°C

18°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2021,100% GRAVEL Königsforst/Wahner Heide

The tour begins in Dellbrück behind the Ostfriedhof on gravel terrain and, with a few exceptions, continues on gravel terrain, going through the Königsforst to the Wahner Heide and back again.

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Königs Forest – Wahner Heide heathland loop from Köln-Dellbrück

Königs Forest

Gut Leidenhausen

Pionierbecken in Wahner Heide

View of grazing herds at Wahner Heide

Wahner Heide heathland

Goats and Donkeys of the Wahner Heide

Sülztalbahn Rail Trail

Kettner's Pond

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