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North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Pulheim

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Glessener Hut loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Pulheim

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Glessener Hut loop from Königsdorfer Forst

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Heaven's Ladder (200 steps) – Glessener Hut loop from Königsdorfer Forst

01:18

4.85km

50m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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45 m

Königsdorfer Wald Forester’s House Parking Area

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The Königsdorfer Forest is one of the few remaining forests from the once widespread oak-beech forests

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1.30 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Rheinland

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Driving hard in both directions

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2.76 km

Himmelsleiter Stairway in Naturpark Rheinland

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More than 200 steps, which are nothing more than wooden planks, keep going up.

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2.88 km

Memorial Cross for Chief Forester Johann Peter Vochem

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On the way to Glessener Höhe, a cross commemorates the chief forester Johann Peter Vochem, who looked after the forest for the Benedictine abbey of Brauweiler before secularization. The front of the stone reads:
1815 on May 7th, the noble chief forester Joh. Pet died here from a stickel.
Vochem.

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3.36 km

Himmelsleiter Staircase (Naturpark Rheinland)

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The lower section of the “Himmelsleiter” leads to a shelter called “An der Himmelsleiter”. From there it is just under two kilometers to the upper section of the Himmelsleiter, which leads to the summit cross on the Glessener Höhe.

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3.52 km

Heaven's Ladder (200 steps)

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The eight-minute song by Led Zeppelin is probably the best rock ballad of all time - but here is the ladder of heaven, which leads from Dansweiler on the Glessener height. 224 steps made of thick wooden planks that lead steeply uphill and have already made world champion:
 ksta.de/himmelsleiter-treppe-machte-weltmeister-12519580

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3.54 km

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3.85 km

Glessener Hut

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Nice resting place at the crossroads.

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4.85 km

End point

Parking

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3.02 km

1.79 km

Surfaces

3.39 km

753 m

429 m

237 m

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