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View of Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Nievenheim

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

View of Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Nievenheim

Easy

4.3

(4)

riders

View of Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Nievenheim

01:36

32.2km

70m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 25 m for 12 m

After 32.2 km for 12 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.03 km

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

Highlight • Religious Site

Great condition. A really small neighborhood that is definitely filled with life. a restaurant is not far away either.

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9.33 km

View of Knechtsteden Abbey over rapeseed fields

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Beautiful view from there.

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9.47 km

View of Knechtsteden Abbey

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Kloster Knechtsteden is a former Premonstratensian abbey from the 12th century.

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13.4 km

Chorbusch Forest Trail

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The approximately 6 km long route through the Chorbusch is alternately asphalted or forest floor

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21.1 km

Forest gravel path in Naturpark Rheinland

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A straight path through the forest. Especially nice for mountain or gravel bikes.

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21.8 km

Giant sequoias in Chorbusch

Highlight • Forest

To see sequoias here (if there are really some, at least they are similar to them) surprised me positively 🤙

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21.9 km

Grüne Bahn Forest Path, Naturpark Rheinland

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26.4 km

Knechtsteden forest nature reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Knechtstedener Wald is a forest area west of Dormagen, which includes the parts Mühlenbusch, Knechtstedener Busch and Chorbusch. It is a flora-fauna-habitat area and headwaters of the Pletschbach. Species …

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27.1 km

Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

Nature Reserve

32.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

4.87 km

4.08 km

1.83 km

262 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

10.7 km

2.33 km

2.17 km

398 m

181 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

38°C

23°C

17 %

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View of Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Nievenheim

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

View of Knechtsteden Abbey over rapeseed fields

View of Knechtsteden Abbey

Chorbusch Forest Trail

Forest gravel path in Naturpark Rheinland

Giant sequoias in Chorbusch

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Knechtsteden forest nature reserve

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