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North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Wahner Heide heathland – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Gierather Wald

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Wahner Heide heathland – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Gierather Wald

Moderate

4.2

(17)

114

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Wahner Heide heathland – Wahner Heide Nature Reserve loop from Gierather Wald

02:05

28.8km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Königsforst

Wahner Heide

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4.19 km

Selbach on the Rennweg in the Königsforst

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Super great forest for cycling and hiking. Great bike path. Very extensive.

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4.79 km

Wildniswald

Forest

7.35 km

View of Pionierbecken 2, Wahner Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

The absolutely most beautiful view of the Wahner Heide, in every season.

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7.38 km

View of the Wahner Heide pioneer basin

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Very nice and wide view.....

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16.2 km

Cologne Savanna – Wahner Heide

Highlight • Natural

Super beautiful spot in the Wahner Heide.

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16.2 km

Wahner Heide heathland

Highlight • Natural

The heath at the Cologne/Porz airport is simply beautiful. I always feel like I'm in the Netherlands.

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16.6 km

Pionierbecken in Wahner Heide

Highlight • Natural

Always worth a trip: whether you want to watch the donkeys or the goats or watch the planes take off and land at the airport fence - here you get your money's worth!

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16.9 km

Around 700 endangered animal and plant species can be found in the Wahner Heide, the second largest nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is also a bird sanctuary and flora-fauna habitat area.

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20.0 km

Wahner Heide

Nature Reserve

23.0 km

Rennweg in the Königsforst

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The Rennweg is mostly a paved footpath and cycle path and crosses the Königsforst in a north-south direction.
A clear explanation of the name for this path is not known.

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28.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.5 km

2.83 km

1.11 km

363 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

10.8 km

5.09 km

1.93 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

28°C

16°C

0 %

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