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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Kürten

Eselsrunde Bechen (Bergisches Land)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Kürten

Eselsrunde Bechen (Bergisches Land)

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Eselsrunde Bechen (Bergisches Land)

02:29

8.75km

190m

Hiking

Goods once had to be transported to large cities like Cologne using pack animals. Donkeys were also used for this, which is why the people of Cologne called their suppliers from the area around Bechen "donkeys". And this nickname has survived to this day, and the Bechen donkeys wear it…

by Sauerländischer Gebirgsverein (SGV)

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

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1.51 km

Große Dhünn Reservoir Nature Reserve (South)

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The entire area functions as a spatial and functional unit with the water body of the Große Dhünntalsperre. This is also evident from the inflowing headwaters, which are often connected …

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2.88 km

View of Bergisches Land

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The Bergisches Land owes its name not to particularly high mountains, but to the historical Counts of Berg, who shaped the region in the Middle Ages. The landscape is characterized …

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7.41 km

View from Bechener Höhe

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The path out of the forest over the hill to Kürten-Bechen is the most beautiful section of the tour.

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8.75 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.81 km

2.02 km

785 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

1.31 km

1.09 km

543 m

486 m

342 m

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Saturday 11 July

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January 31, 2026,D7 Eselsrunde

Tour: 2593
Date: January 31, 2026
Hiking guide: Not specified
Region: Bergisches Land
Length: 9.3 km
Net walking time: 1 hr 48 min (5.17 km/h)
Gross walking time: 2 hr 35 min (3.60 km/h)
Difficulty: Easy
Weather: Clouds, rain, sun, wind
Elevation gain: 89 m
Elevation gain: 201 m
Rating: 3/5 points

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May 14, 2025,Eselsrunde

Another beautiful day with pleasant temperatures, ideal for a hike. A tour through shady forests, accompanied by the beautiful birdsong and sunny heights.
The D7 Eselsrunde circular trail is one of 14 tours in the new hiking trail network around the Grosse Dhünn Dam and begins in Kürten-Bechen. The trail runs along the Osbach Valley to the reservoirs near Hohe …

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January 2, 2023,Rundwanderweg „D7 Eselsrunde“ bei 🌧️ 🥾

After a rainy 🌧️🐴 donkey-free round, in the end we were rewarded with the namesake of the tour 😁👍!

More info 👇

wermelskirchen.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Documents/Tourism/Dhuennhochflaeche_D7.pdf

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January 18, 2025,Eselrunde (D7) von (Kürten-) Bechen, KStA vom 08.01.2025

Free parking:

Odenthaler Straße 2b in 51515 Kürten-Bechen or at the church

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July 2, 2022,Dhünnhochfläche D7 - Eselsrunde

The Donkey Route D7 is a varied hike through cool valleys, shady forests, sunny heights and rural residential areas. The circular route starts in Bechen and runs along the Osbach valley to the pre-dam reservoir at Hohe Mühle and further along the dam path in the direction of the Große Heide estate. Through the towns of Keffermich and Kochsfeld it …

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January 19, 2025,Weitblick – Aussicht bei Keffermich Runde von Heidergansfeld

Beautiful hike in the Bergisches Land. There is a small parking lot at the roundabout at the donkey monument.
After the hike you can stop off at the Bauer country bakery on Kölner Straße.

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May 30, 2022,Eselsrunde bei Kürten

From the hiking car park "Große Heide" near Kürten/Gmd. Odenthal we cross the road and it goes mainly on wide paths through Keffermich to Bechen the donkey village. We pass a village church where old and new harmoniously invite you to take a curious look. Crossing the street past the old pastorate, we follow the D7 to Rodenberg. Now the …

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July 20, 2025,D7 Eselsrunde ab Bechen

Beautiful evening tour with some wonderful views of the Cologne Bay

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June 19, 2026

Goods once had to be transported to large cities like Cologne using pack animals. Donkeys were also used for this, which is why the people of Cologne called their suppliers from the area around Bechen "donkeys". And this nickname has survived to this day, and the Bechen donkeys wear it with pride. This

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