Königs Forest Trails – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

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Königs Forest Trails – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

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Königs Forest Trails – Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest loop from Rath/Heumar

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12.8km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Königsforst

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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494 m

Königs Forest Trails

Highlight • Forest

This forest is really like something out of a movie set, totally mystical and it saved me from a shower today

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866 m

Wooden Crocodile Sculpture Rest Area

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Wooden hut with crocodile guard. The Königsforst is always worth a walk

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919 m

Forest nature trail in the wilderness forest

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The nature trail in the Königsforst forest is a great way to get to know this large forest east of Cologne a little better. The path leads through a quiet …

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3.60 km

Wolfsweg signpost – To Monte Troodelöh

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Then you know where to go

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5.60 km

Königsforst

Forest

5.89 km

Emperor's Oak in Königsforst

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Impressively large oak. It is difficult for the layperson to assess whether this really dates back to the imperial era. The new refuge right at the intersection of numerous hiking …

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7.66 km

Mount Troodelöh — Cologne's Highest Point

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The elevation, with its peculiar name, is actually the highest point in the Cologne city area. Every Cologne resident should probably have climbed it once in their life. This is …

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10.5 km

Forest Educational Trail – Naturpark Bergisches Land

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There is a lot of information about the trees that grow here.

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10.5 km

Shelter at the Rather Weiher

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No spectacular panoramic views are to be expected on a hike through the Königsforst, but a body of water like this offers a nice little change in the forest. Especially …

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.8 km

1.30 km

501 m

167 m

Surfaces

7.54 km

2.75 km

1.28 km

937 m

291 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

19°C

10°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

August 22, 2023,Königsforst ✦ [1] Rabenbruch-Tour

📔Wahner Heide & Königsforst: 15 circular hiking trails
komoot.de/collection/1990971/-wahner-heide-koenigsforst-15-rundwanderwege

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January 23, 2025,Rabenbruch-Tour 🐦‍⬛ (Bündnis Heideterasse e.V.) 🥾

Start and 🅿️: Cologne-Rath, "Göttersiedlung"

The tour, developed by the Heideterrasse e.V. alliance, has no trail markings!

More info 👇
königsforst.net/wanderweg.php?wanderweg_id=2&alter_startwert_wege=0

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April 17, 2023,Köln Rath: Rabenbruch-Tour im Königsforst (über Monte Troodelöh)

When the weather is nice, just spontaneously call it a day early and accompany your nice colleague @Christitan on his tour of the Königsforst. 🤗

That's what happened today, and at the same time, after almost 20 years of being in Cologne, I finally climbed the highest point, Monte Troodelöh, and of course immortalized it proudly in the Alpine Club's …

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September 8, 2024,Königsforst Runde mit den Läufern und Walker der BSG am Krokodil vorbei

Hello, this morning we went for a run with runners and walkers from the BSG in the Königsforst near Rath.
Started at the edge of the forest, from there we went towards the crocodile:)
Very nice run, can be repeated.

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April 17, 2023,Königsforst (Bündis Heideterasse): Rabenbruch-Tour (Köln)

One of the most beautiful things about spring is simply to hike comfortably into the sunset after work 😎
That's what happened today, almost on the doorstep, in the Königsforst.

The Alliance Heideterasse has worked out various circular routes here - none of which, however, have any markings on site. Today we started with the Rabenbruch tour. Started in Cologne-Rath, …

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November 15, 2023,Kölner Königsforst - Waldlehrpfad - Monte Troodelöh

This autumn is still golden. Even in mid-November with mild temperatures, it's wonderful and colorful to walk through the rustling leaves. From Cologne Rath into the Königsforst, without any major inclines, but almost mud-free and still not boring at all.

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June 29, 2025,NRW-Köln: Königsforst-Runde von Rath 250629DO

Today we were in the Königsforst, a beautiful forest area near Cologne. However, that was only Plan B. We were supposed to continue along the Rhine Castle Trail. Something came up, and we were late leaving. So we ended up in the beautiful Königsforst in/near Cologne (partly within Cologne city limits), where the trees provided us with wonderful shade. Plan …

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