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Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Am Herzog Shelter loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Am Herzog Shelter loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Am Herzog Shelter loop from Königsdorfer Forst

01:54

7.19km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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1.33 km

Masuren Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This hut also invites you to rest.

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2.51 km

Hunter's Hut

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Small hut to stay, here is pretty quiet and really clean.

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4.35 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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4.48 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

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4.50 km

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps)

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The eight-minute song by Led Zeppelin is probably the best rock ballad of all time - but here is the ladder of heaven, which leads from Dansweiler on the Glessener …

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5.23 km

Adventure Trail

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5.24 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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6.57 km

Am Herzog Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This small refuge also invites you to take a rest in warmer weather, but today you had to keep moving. The section of trail behind was particularly beautiful.

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7.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

958 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

1.99 km

980 m

403 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Friday 10 July

31°C

15°C

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Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Am Herzog Shelter loop from Königsdorfer Forst

Masuren Hut

Hunter's Hut

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps)

Adventure Trail

Himmelsleiter Stairway in Naturpark Rheinland

Am Herzog Shelter

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