Basalt Cliff on Kuckstein – View from the Rabenlay Skywalk loop from Deutsche Welle

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Basalt Cliff on Kuckstein – View from the Rabenlay Skywalk loop from Deutsche Welle

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Basalt Cliff on Kuckstein – View from the Rabenlay Skywalk loop from Deutsche Welle

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6.72km

160m

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: August 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Siebengebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.33 km

Basalt Cliff on Kuckstein

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fantastic view of the former quarry

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3.11 km

View from the Rabenlay Skywalk

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A great view of Bonn, the Rhine Valley, the Eifel and the Ahrberge. Go there if the weather is very clear. Best in the morning with the sun behind you.

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3.64 km

View over Oberkassel and the Rhine Valley

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Between the Dornheckensee car park and Oberkassel, the path always runs close to the edge of the breakoff and there are several lookout points from which you can get an overview of the Rhine Valley.

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3.89 km

View of the Rhine and Bonn-Oberkassel

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Insanely beautiful view, it was worth the climb.

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4.23 km

View of the Rhine Valley from the Ennert cliffs

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You couldn't see a lake

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4.64 km

View of the Cliffside

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Be careful, it goes steeply downhill

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4.64 km

View of Dornheckensee

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After the completion of basalt mining in Oberkassel, some of the quarries filled with water. The Dornheckensee is the largest and deepest of them. It goes down to a depth …

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5.39 km

Dornheckensee

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The lake is somewhat hidden below a steep wall and is surrounded by trees. A beautiful motif in every season and always suitable for cooling your feet. However, bathing is prohibited.

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6.72 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.60 km

1.26 km

368 m

335 m

159 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

1.57 km

639 m

179 m

155 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

10°C

28 %

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Comments

July 5, 2026,Bonn: Rabenlay und Dornheckensee

Bonn: Around Rabenlay and Dornheckensee - Hiking Vlog #56

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December 26, 2024,Bonn-Beuel 👣 Natur-Erlebnis-Pfad Ennert zur Kommende Ramersdorf

On the nature adventure trail over the Rheinsteig, Dornheckensee, Blauer See and Märchensee to Rabenlay. From the Kuckstein over the Nücker Felsenweg to the Franz-Kissel-Weg to the castle 🏰Kommende Ramersdorf

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February 26, 2023,7Gebirge: Zum Start der Blausternblüte unterwegs im Ennert - mit Jung 🥰 und Alt (LsM)

The two-leaved squill (Scilla bifolia) - a herald of spring that brings blue splashes of color to our forests! 🍃🌸🌱🌿🌼🌿🌱🍀🌸🌿🌱🍀🌼🌿🌱🌸🌱

Today I want to share my enthusiasm for the plant world with you and chat a little bit about the two-leaf squill.

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October 24, 2022,Bonn - Ramersdorf 👣 über die Ennert-Höhen zu den Basaltwänden um den Dornhecken- Blauer- und Märchen See

The Ennert is the northern foothills of the Siebengebirge with its impressive basalt walls. A beautiful hiking route leads past Dornhecken and Blauer See to Rabenlay, a viewing platform with impressive views over Bonn and the Rhine Valley! Return to the starting point via the impressive basalt walls of the Kuckstein. 🙋

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June 6, 2024,Ausgebrochen aus dem Harz: Zum Rabenlay Skywalk Siebengebirge

Today we went on a hike outside of the Harz Mountains. A tour well worth seeing with lots of great places. I particularly liked the basalt wall and the Dornheckensee. Most of the paths on Komoot are closed, so the permitted paths are on the hike.

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February 13, 2022,Runde Bonn-Ramersdorf

Used the visit to the new place of residence of the son and girlfriend for a great hike. The beginning of the Siebengebirge, through the epochs of basalt mining, where this rock was mined for 100 years at the beginning of the 19th century! It was impressive 👀🤗🔝 Great area, the Drachenfels nearby, there will definitely be a few more …

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