Ohligser Heath – Pond in the Ohligser Heide loop from Hilden

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Hilden

Ohligser Heath – Pond in the Ohligser Heide loop from Hilden

Easy

4.6

(250)

915

hikers

Ohligser Heath – Pond in the Ohligser Heide loop from Hilden

01:51

7.14km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Ohligser Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.06 km

Ohligser Heath

Highlight • Natural

Wonderful heathland and nature reserve, easy to reach from the city, a really nice idyll to recharge your batteries and rest.

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1.37 km

Resting spot in Ohligser Heide

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice hiking area which is getting more and more of its old character

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1.62 km

Heathland in the Bergisches Land

Highlight • Natural

3.95 km

Ohligs Heath

Highlight • Forest

Rare plant and animal species find a valuable habitat in the beautiful Ohligser Heide

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4.32 km

The Ohligser Heide is a partly wooded former heathland in the urban area of Solingen-Ohligs in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the Bergische Heideterrasse and belongs to the Hilden-Lintorfer Sandterrassen natural area.

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4.56 km

Observation platform at the Heath Pond, Ohligser Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

The observation deck provides a view of a small pond. Here in spring and summer different animals can be observed

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4.91 km

Three-island pond with a bird's eye view

Highlight • Lake

The Drei-Insel-Teich is located in the middle of the Ohligser Heide and has a diameter of about 80 meters. From the observation hut various species of birds can be observed

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6.43 km

Garather Mühlenbach in the Ohligs Heath

Highlight • River

Very nice spot in the Ohligser Heide.

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7.14 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.19 km

715 m

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

836 m

371 m

226 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

15°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

July 29, 2025,Bergisches Land:Solingen NSG Ohligser Heide 💜

Between the showers, I quickly used the time for a nice walk in the Ohligser Heide. The circular route leads past heathland, using bridges and footbridges dry feet through the moor landscape and wide forest paths with biking, poplars, oaks, larches and spruces. Here, cyclists and pedestrians feel at home on the heath trails. The ponds currently have little to …

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September 17, 2023,Spaziergang durch die Ohligser Heide

Sheep and goats are currently grazing in the Ohligser Heide. I just can't go past it. Instead, I could watch them for hours.
However, standing still is not a good idea. My legs are completely shattered. One mosquito bite on the other. 🫣
It was nice anyway. And the new hiking boots mastered their first use with flying colors 🥾🥾

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June 4, 2025,MittwochsWanderung durch die Heidelandschaft

Beautiful Wednesday morning tour through the Solingen and Hilden Heath 👍🌞

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June 9, 2022,Solingen-Heidebad-A1

Start and end point:
Hiking car park Heidebad
Hermann-Löns-Weg 117
42697 Solingen

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September 3, 2025,Ohligser Heide - sie blüht noch...🌸🌸🌸

Wednesday morning walk through the Ohligs Heath with the Hilden SGV (Hilden Forestry Club). The heath is still in bloom 🌸 🤩 - I actually thought the purple blossoms were already over... It was wonderful. We had a lovely encounter with a large herd of sheep and goats. There was a lot of bleating and screaming - simply wonderful to …

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August 15, 2021,Bergisches Land:Durch das NSG Ohligser Heide 💜💜💜

Parked Solingen Ohlig's outdoor pool Heide parking lot goes from Langhansstrasse

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September 16, 2023,Ohligser Heide

At the end of the hike I discovered an Indian restaurant. mahavishnu.de/speisekarte

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January 11, 2022,Ohligser Heide, 11.01.2022

Since Herbert wanted to visit his sister in Solingen, I immediately took the chance and suggested that we do a lap through the Ohligser Heide beforehand.

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