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North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Dormagen

Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended – Vollrather Heights loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Dormagen

Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended – Vollrather Heights loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

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Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended – Vollrather Heights loop from Waldnaturschutzgebiet Knechtsteden

02:35

43.6km

220m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: September 24, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 8.53 km for 7 m

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5.74 km

Strategic railroad embankment 🤩 unfortunately awesome 🤩 highly recommended

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Can be driven on in any weather.

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2

8.06 km

Strategic railroad embankment on Oekovener Weg Butzheim

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The paths are in great condition, passable in any weather.

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8.53 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

4

17.3 km

Vollrather Höhe – Cols de Cologne

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The spoil dump, located south of Grevenbroich in the Rhenish lignite mining area, is known to many as the "Mont Ventoux of the Rhineland". Its exposed location and the three …

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19.6 km

Vollrather Heights

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The Vollrather Höhe is far and wide the only ascent that the flat land on the left bank of the Rhine has to offer. The 165 meter high hill was …

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20.1 km

Vollrather Heights

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The Vollratherhöhe is an overburden heap that was created when the Frimmersdorf-West lignite opencast mine was opened up

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20.2 km

Vollrather Höhe Summit

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Unfortunately, from the Vollrather Höhe there is no foresight, as there are booms all around. On top of the large area is farmland with windmills. The best opportunity for mountain training in Grevenbroich and the surrounding area.

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24.6 km

Erft Riverside Trail

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If you didn't know better, you would think there was a lake here.

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26.3 km

Erft

Lake

28.0 km

Dohmer Loch

Lake

11

38.0 km

Trail on the Strategic Railway Embankment

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A dream on gravel

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43.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.7 km

12.1 km

1.66 km

1.61 km

1.30 km

249 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

13.7 km

8.63 km

4.15 km

1.94 km

230 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunday 11 October

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