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Bergisches Land

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Bergisch Gladbach

Diepeschrather Wald – Von Diergardt Lake loop from Duckterath

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Diepeschrather Wald – Von Diergardt Lake loop from Duckterath

Hard

4.8

(33)

140

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Diepeschrather Wald – Von Diergardt Lake loop from Duckterath

05:46

22.6km

80m

Hiking

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

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Thielenbruch

Thielenbruch und Thurner Wald

Oberer Mutzbach

Am Hornpottweg

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5.47 km

Diepeschrather Wald

Highlight • Forest

A wonderful local recreation area that can be visited for many different leisure activities. 👍

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8.93 km

Forest Path in Köln

Highlight • Forest

Many kilometers of forest trails on the outskirts of the city

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9.81 km

"Hornpott" nature reserve
Location: Am Hornpottweg
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The "Am Hornpottweg" nature reserve on the northern city border with Leverkusen-Schlebusch is one of the most valuable biotopes in the Cologne city …

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10.1 km

Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

A former forest gravel pit was declared a nature reserve in 1983. In the meantime, this NSD is also a valuable resting area for many migratory birds.

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10.2 km

Lake in the Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

The area is popularly known as "Hornpott" because bones were ground into artificial fertilizer in a glue factory and horn was burned in a "pot" to produce glue and buttons.

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12.1 km

Von Diergardt Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Von-Diergardt-See is a quarry pond on the city limits between Cologne-Dünnwald and Leverkusen-Manfort. It is almost completely surrounded by trees and is a designated water protection area. On its south side you will find a larger sandy beach.

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12.3 km

Beach at Von-Diergardt Lake

Highlight • Beach

Natural idyll between Cologne and Leverkusen.
Beautiful even when it rains!

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18.4 km

Dünnwalder Forest Recreation Area

Highlight • Forest

To relax and unwind 👍👍👍

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22.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

4.79 km

3.68 km

932 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

5.12 km

2.97 km

2.48 km

1.91 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

38°C

23°C

18 %

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Comments

May 4, 2024,kölnpfadwandern im 4/4Takt, Schritt 4, 2024

It was a great event,
great hiking weather, recommended hiking trails,
funny, entertaining Cologne Trail family,
plenty of food, no one is alone,
many thanks to everyone.

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November 1, 2024,Kölnpfad 4/4

Today I finally caught up on the 4th bar of the 4/4 time with my sister... ☺️💪
The scenery was very beautiful for the most part! 🍀🍀🍀

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May 14, 2022,Der Kölnpfad - Köln 4/4 Takt - 4. Etappe - von Bensberg nach Köln-Thuleweg

A very nice tour, which mainly leads through forest or dirt roads. From time to time a stream or a lake appears.
Arrival and departure can be done wonderfully by public transport. Even if you park the car at one of the points, you can reach the start and end of the tour.

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May 4, 2024,Kölnpfad Etappe 4, Köln im 4/4 Takt, Lückerath bis Höhenhaus

We chatted with lots of nice people as we hiked along the Cologne Path through Bergisch Gladbach. Many thanks to the organizers for the great organization and catering!
For us it was a nice and interesting experience: hiking around 100 km in 4 stages in a large group is definitely an experience!

Cologne Path hiking: koelnpfad.com/25k-koelnpfadwandern-im-4-4-takt

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May 4, 2024,4/4 Kölnpfad

With the last quarter of the 4/4 time + the two double-decker stages, we have completed the 171 km on the Cologne Path today. A big thank you to Tom and his Cologne Path family, who made every single stage in '24 a special experience.

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January 25, 2025,Kölnpfad im 4/4 Takt - Tour 4

Quite unspectacular, but through a lot of forest and little city, today we went through the northeast of Cologne in very mild temperatures. Afterwards the temperature in the Mediterana rose significantly 🥵 - a great final highlight.

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Diepeschrather Wald

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Am Hornpottweg Nature Reserve

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