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Towpath Zonser Grind – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln Volkhovener Weg

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Towpath Zonser Grind – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln Volkhovener Weg

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Towpath Zonser Grind – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln Volkhovener Weg

03:14

55.6km

100m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 13 m for 13 m

After 55.6 km for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.94 km

Straight Path by the Rhine Meadows

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Very nice track for sprinting!

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16.4 km

Rheinaue Zons-Rheinfeld and Altrheinschlinge Zons

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Easy to drive dirt road with a wonderful view of the Rhine

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19.1 km

Towpath Zonser Grind

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The tow trade came to an end with the advent of machine-powered ships and tugboats. Until the 1980s, entering the former towpaths was only permitted at your own risk. They …

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38.3 km

Wide forest path in Knechtsteden Nature Reserve

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Three different paths converge here. So there is always a lot of traffic and there is always something going on.

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40.0 km

Knechtsteden Monastery

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The three-aisled groin vaulted basilica with columns and pillars in the "Rhenish column change" has a transept in the east and an eight-sided crossing tower. With this emphasis on the …

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40.2 km

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

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

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45.9 km

Dirt road through Chorbusch Forest

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Perfect surface ideal for cycling.

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54.1 km

Forest trail near Cologne

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It is only a small stretch through a small piece of forest, but with a little imagination you feel like you are in a large forest.

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55.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

14.4 km

6.25 km

4.84 km

2.56 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.0 km

17.0 km

5.15 km

3.64 km

3.50 km

264 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

29°C

19°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

March 1, 2025,E-MtB Graue Zonser Grind

I had barely set off when I had my first shocking experience, an internal medical emergency.
From the bike I saw a person collapse to the ground about 100 meters away and lay there unconscious.
After a long period of care and subsequent accompaniment, I continued my journey through the Chorbusch to Knechtsteden Monastery.
Through the Rosellerheide - Nievenheim and …

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Towpath Zonser Grind – Knechtsteden Monastery loop from Köln Volkhovener Weg

Straight Path by the Rhine Meadows

Rheinaue Zons-Rheinfeld and Altrheinschlinge Zons

Towpath Zonser Grind

Wide forest path in Knechtsteden Nature Reserve

Knechtsteden Monastery

Knechtsteden Abbey Church and Gatehouse

Dirt road through Chorbusch Forest

Forest trail near Cologne

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