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Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Köln-Longerich

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Köln-Longerich

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Knechtsteden Abbey – Chorbusch Forest Trail loop from Köln-Longerich

02:35

43.6km

70m

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: May 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Am Sandweg

Naturpark Rheinland

Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

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Lake Pescher

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Swimming is unfortunately forbidden and unfortunately you only rarely have a view of Lake Pescher, but a beautiful area and the rare views make up for it.

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Lake Pescher

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You can completely hike around Lake Pescher. At many parts of the shore you have an unobstructed view of the lake.

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A really great path that is almost car-free through fields, past horse farms and a golf course, and gives beautiful landscape impressions. Particularly impressive in spring, of course, when everything …

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View of Knechtsteden Abbey

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

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24.7 km

Knechtsteden Abbey

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The monastery is home to the Norbertgymnasium NGK, a Catholic school where prayers are still held in the morning. Both Christian denominations are taught here. Outside the monastery walls there …

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