View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Stommeln

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Rhein-Erft-Kreis

Pulheim

View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Stommeln

Hard

4.4

(32)

riders

View from Glessener Höhe – DMB Himmelsleiter Trails loop from Stommeln

03:02

45.3km

350m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 18.9 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.75 km

Kernzone Ommelstal

Nature Reserve

16.5 km

View from Glessener Höhe

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The Glessener Höhe is an artificially constructed hill. It is a former, now recultivated, spoil heap (tipping site) of the surrounding brown coal open-cast mines.

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18.9 km

DMB Himmelsleiter Trails

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New, landscaped trails. Opening August/September 2025

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20.6 km

Glessener Hut

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Nice resting place at the crossroads.

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20.9 km

View of Cologne and the surrounding area from Naturpark Rheinland

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Route on the edge of the forest with a beautiful view of Cologne and the surrounding area

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33.7 km

Bridge Over the Brown Coal Railway

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Connection between Glessener Höhe and Abtsbusch

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40.6 km

Rural Road in Naturpark Rheinland

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Beautiful corner with many trails 👌 come back no question 👌

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41.7 km

Junction 24 Rhine Region Cycling

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Adopted from the Dutch models in Germany.
As a cyclist, you can use the junction system to plan your tours. All junctions on the selected route are simply noted and …

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42.3 km

Cycling Junction 23 Grevenbroich – Naturpark Rheinland

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Top-notch area… Free parking nearby… Highly recommended. 😉

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45.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.1 km

3.92 km

3.64 km

2.45 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

16.4 km

6.94 km

1.49 km

497 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

October 22, 2025,E-MTB Monte Glessano

Don't trust anyone who claims the Glessener Höhe is just a slag heap. Fake news! Monte Glessano is a pilgrimage site for cyclists in the otherwise flat west of Cologne. At 205 meters, it's not only the highest elevation in the Rhein-Erft district, but its two-kilometer, steady climb is said to have served as preparation for the tough mountain stages …

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