Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

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Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

Moderate

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Königsdorfer Hut – Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe loop from Königsdorfer Forst

02:32

9.65km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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927 m

Flying Forest Inhabitants Information Board

Highlight • Rest Area

946 m

Königsdorfer Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Small, cute hut with a map of the forest. Not to use for my extremely bad sense of orientation, because I had no idea which direction, where and how to read on this map.

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2.70 km

Memorial Cross for Chief Forester Johann Peter Vochem

Highlight • Monument

On the way to Glessener Höhe, a cross commemorates the chief forester Johann Peter Vochem, who looked after the forest for the Benedictine abbey of Brauweiler before secularization. The front …

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3.41 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

Highlight • Trail

3.41 km

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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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4.88 km

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A wooden plank staircase with more than 200 steps leads to the summit of Glessener Höhe. As befits a summit, there is a fantastic view, a wooden cross and even a summit book.

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