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Bergheim

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Bergheim

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

Hard

5.0

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Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

01:02

9.68km

120m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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220 m

Source of the Pulheimer Bach

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Gem. Wikipedia: The creek rises below the Glessener height on the eastern slope of the Ville in about 100 m altitude with several sources in the nature reserve Liebesallee at …

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Glessen barbecue area in Naturpark Rheinland

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The space can be rented and used for a small fee.
More information can be found here: glessen-ortsinfo.de/grillplatz-und-freizeitflaechen

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1.53 km

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

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4.23 km

Obere Himmelsleiter Wooden Stairs

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That's the nice thing about the Gl. Height. There are many ways up (stairs, gravel, asphalt).
And the view from the top is great.

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4.23 km

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe

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A wooden plank staircase with more than 200 steps leads to the summit of Glessener Höhe. As befits a summit, there is a fantastic view, a wooden cross and even a summit book.

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4.34 km

View from Glessener Höhe

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Between 1955 and 1970, the Glessener Höhe was heaped up as an external landfill from the masses of the opencast mines north of the forest. On its recultivated slope edge, …

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5.53 km

Ascent to Glessener Höhe

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A nice and quiet asphalt climb (since it is closed to motorized traffic). Nice for running and cycling. [Currently only a picture of an evening run with a headlamp :)].

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9.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.94 km

1.39 km

335 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.80 km

2.55 km

1.21 km

1.12 km

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Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe – View from Glessener Höhe loop from Glessen

Source of the Pulheimer Bach

Glessen barbecue area in Naturpark Rheinland

Himmelsleiter Wooden Steps, Naturpark Rheinland

Obere Himmelsleiter Wooden Stairs

Stairway to Heaven, Glessener Höhe

View from Glessener Höhe

Ascent to Glessener Höhe

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