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Bensberg Palace – Kettner's Pond loop from Köln-Dellbrück

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Bergisches Land

Bensberg Palace – Kettner's Pond loop from Köln-Dellbrück

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Bensberg Palace – Kettner's Pond loop from Köln-Dellbrück

01:40

29.6km

200m

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: April 30, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12 m for 10 m

After 29.6 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.60 km

Schluchter Heide

Forest

10.5 km

Bensberg Palace

Highlight • Castle

Impressive castle. Worth taking a little detour. If you want to challenge yourself a little, you should not take the main access road, the Milchborntalweg, but the small and super steep side road, Am Milchbornsberg. Have fun! :)

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13.3 km

Kettners Weiher Rest Area

Highlight • Lake

With beautiful water lilies on the pond

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13.4 km

Kettner's Pond

Highlight • Lake

There are benches to sit down

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14.5 km

Mount Troodelöh — Cologne's Highest Point

Highlight • Summit

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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16.6 km

Kneipp Pool in Königsforst

Highlight • Rest Area

Top maintained Wassertretbecken on the city boundary from Cologne to Rösrath in the middle of the king forest. Picnic areas and a refuge in the immediate vicinity.

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17.8 km

Rennweg in the Königsforst

Highlight • Cycleway

The Rennweg is mostly a paved footpath and cycle path and crosses the Königsforst in a north-south direction.
A clear explanation of the name for this path is not known.

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