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North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Pulheim

DMB Himmelsleiter Trails – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Pulheim

Routes

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Pulheim

DMB Himmelsleiter Trails – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Pulheim

Moderate

4.5

(32)

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DMB Himmelsleiter Trails – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Pulheim

02:01

31.5km

220m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 176 m for 6 m

After 31.3 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.69 km

Forest Trail in Naturpark Rheinland

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from both sides passable, because it goes up and down, or vice versa :-)

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9.61 km

DMB Himmelsleiter Trails

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New, landscaped trails. Opening August/September 2025

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13.7 km

Bridge Over the Brown Coal Railway

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Connection between Glessener Höhe and Abtsbusch

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14.6 km

Reh Memorial Stone

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Nothing great, but easy to incorporate into a tour!

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16.4 km

Forest Trail in Naturpark Rheinland

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Beautiful surroundings, good to drive.

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16.7 km

Descent from Glessener Höhe (Southern Route)

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From the vantage point you can let your bike over the forest path run beautiful. But you should pay attention to hikers!

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17.4 km

View from Glessener Höhe

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Between 1955 and 1970, the Glessener Höhe was heaped up as an external landfill from the masses of the opencast mines north of the forest. On its recultivated slope edge, …

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22.6 km

Glessen barbecue area in Naturpark Rheinland

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The space can be rented and used for a small fee.
More information can be found here: glessen-ortsinfo.de/grillplatz-und-freizeitflaechen

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31.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.6 km

5.95 km

2.51 km

2.13 km

1.64 km

528 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

12.4 km

2.88 km

1.40 km

904 m

208 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

18°C

13°C

91 %

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DMB Himmelsleiter Trails

Bridge Over the Brown Coal Railway

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Forest Trail in Naturpark Rheinland

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View from Glessener Höhe

Glessen barbecue area in Naturpark Rheinland

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