Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) – Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal loop from Stadtbezirk Bonn

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Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) – Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal loop from Stadtbezirk Bonn

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Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) – Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal loop from Stadtbezirk Bonn

02:25

9.02km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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130 m

Trail of Biodiversity

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Rewarding circuit in a city near but natural forest. Playground, game reserve, discovery stations in the forest with the hare Felix as a mascot .... Ideal for families with children. Also with public transport connection-perfect.

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3.13 km

Casselsruhe

Viewpoint

3.55 km

Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument (Bonn Venusberg)

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From Wikipedia:
From 1888 onwards, a park for the city of Bonn was created on the wooded Venusberg, which is now overgrown again and is the oldest part of the …

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5.84 km

Melb Valley Bridge

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A beautiful wild-romantic hiking trail in the Melb valley from Ippendorf to Poppelsdorf. Easy to walk because it is pleasant to go down the mountain!

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6.39 km

Ancient Tree with Exposed Roots

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6.63 km

Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley)

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Although not far from the city (Bonn, district of Poppelsdorf), on this gently ascending path through the stream valley - you have to cross to the other side of the …

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6.81 km

Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal

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One of the most beautiful nature trails in the city area. There are quite a few fallen trees, so that you have to scramble over them again and again.

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7.06 km

Melbbach Stream

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A small piece of pure nature.
In parts the route is reminiscent of a pristine forest.

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7.80 km

Engelsbachtal Forest Path

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between Venusberg and Ippendorf, the Engelsbachtal is a quickly accessible destination for getting into nature

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9.02 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.83 km

1.94 km

1.03 km

185 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.26 km

2.09 km

2.07 km

401 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Comments

December 17, 2023,Venusberg-Runde

From the Waldau through the Melbtal and back on the other side of the Venusberg.

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December 2, 2024,Naturpark Rheinland ✦ [8] Melbtal-Runde

The Melbtal Loop is one of five nature park routes newly created and marked in 2024. It leads around the Bonn Venusberg and the Melbtal nature reserve.

I started the circular route at Casselsruhe. Thus, the first 2.5 km were congruent with those of the Osteifelweg. It's a beautiful first few kilometers, which I already enjoyed back then, and today …

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January 31, 2025,Melbtal-Runde 🥾🥾🥾

Start and 🅿️: At the Waldau
The Melbtal round trip had been on the to-do list for a while. Then I saw some great photos from @nojo Porz and hiked the perfectly signposted tour straight away 🥾.

More info 👇
naturpark-rheinland.de/melbtal-runde

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August 7, 2024,Melbtal-Runde

Tour: 2495
Date: August 7th, 2024
Hiking guide: Rhineland Nature Park
Region: Cologne Bay
Length: 11.2 km
Net time: 2 hours 41 minutes (4.17 km/h)
Gross time: 3 hours 11 minutes (3.52 km/h)
Difficulty: Easy
Weather: Sun, clouds, rain
Difference in altitude: 92 m
Elevation gain: 97 m
Rating: 4/5 points

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June 24, 2025,NRW_Bonn-Venusberg und Melbtal Runde 24.06.2025

Today I started in Bonn at the parking lot at the Waldau to hike around the Venusberg.

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March 2, 2025,Melbtal-Runde (Naturpark Rheinland) 🥾☀️

Today's hike takes us, in bright sunshine, from the forest car park at the Waldau into the Melbtal and onto the Venusberg. ☀️🥾
We follow the path through the city park 🌳 into the Melbtal.
We continue, following the Melb (also called Melbbach or Engelsbach), over the old Melbtal bridge made of natural stone and past the old swimming pool, …

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