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Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

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Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

01:52

28.9km

150m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.47 km for 311 m

After 22.4 km for 234 m

After 28.8 km for 202 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.61 km

Grafenberger Wald

Forest

10.3 km

Seven Hills Mountain Bike Spot

Highlight • MTB Park

Even if the beautiful jumps from back then are gone today: The Grafenberg Forest is a great spot for mountain biking, which can be reached quickly from the city and …

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10.5 km

Aaper Heights Trail

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Nice circular route through the Aaper forest. In some places you have a fantastic view over Düsseldorf, with good visibility even to the Ruhr area.
You have to see the Frauensteine too.

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10.8 km

View of Düsseldorf Rath and the airport (Rather Blick)

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view over Düsseldorf to the Ruhr area

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14.4 km

Schwarzbachtal Between Düsseldorfer Straße and Bahndamm

Highlight • River

Interesting creek of the Schwarzbach that runs through the forest in loops.

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17.3 km

Green Lake

Highlight • Lake

Since this is also the end point of stage 8 of the Neanderlandsteig is worth the reward beer here!

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17.6 km

Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake)

Highlight • Lake

Place for recreation and swimming

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17.7 km

Silver Lake

Highlight • Lake

There is probably no treasure here, but it is called Silver Lake like in Karl May.

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21.9 km

Aaper Wald Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

Very nice and wide foot-bike path on the edge of the forest towards Rather animal shelter. Is a much better alternative than the route along Rather Broich.
Between these two …

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28.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

8.19 km

4.76 km

4.03 km

1.46 km

140 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

9.05 km

5.62 km

2.00 km

301 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

15°C

6°C

49 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Aaper Heights Trail – Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake) loop from Düsseldorf-Eller

Seven Hills Mountain Bike Spot

Aaper Heights Trail

View of Düsseldorf Rath and the airport (Rather Blick)

Schwarzbachtal Between Düsseldorfer Straße and Bahndamm

Green Lake

Green Lake (Volkardeyer Lake)

Silver Lake

Aaper Wald Forest Trail

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