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Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal – Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) loop from Bonn

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Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal – Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) loop from Bonn

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Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal – Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) loop from Bonn

02:51

10.5km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Naturpark Rheinland

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1.68 km

Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument (Bonn Venusberg)

Highlight • Monument

From Wikipedia:
From 1888 onwards, a park for the city of Bonn was created on the wooded Venusberg, which is now overgrown again and is the oldest part of the …

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2.10 km

Casselsruhe

Viewpoint

5.08 km

Pollarded beeches in the Kottenforst

Highlight • Natural Monument

The headbooks are witness to a historical forest management. For firewood, the trees were cut off at about 2m height. This meant that cattle driven into the forest could not eat the renewable shoots. The trees are absolutely worth seeing.

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5.50 km

Trail of Biodiversity

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Rewarding circuit in a city near but natural forest. Playground, game reserve, discovery stations in the forest with the hare Felix as a mascot .... Ideal for families with children. Also with public transport connection-perfect.

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5.93 km

Pollarded beeches (Kopfbuchen) in Naturpark Rheinland

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very interesting how these head beeches have grown. Beautiful old giant trees that impress at any time of the year.

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7.64 km

Melbbach Stream

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A small piece of pure nature.
In parts the route is reminiscent of a pristine forest.

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7.88 km

Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal

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One of the most beautiful nature trails in the city area. There are quite a few fallen trees, so that you have to scramble over them again and again.

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8.07 km

Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley)

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Although not far from the city (Bonn, district of Poppelsdorf), on this gently ascending path through the stream valley - you have to cross to the other side of the …

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8.86 km

Melb Valley Bridge

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A beautiful wild-romantic hiking trail in the Melb valley from Ippendorf to Poppelsdorf. Easy to walk because it is pleasant to go down the mountain!

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.90 km

1.90 km

677 m

625 m

357 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

2.28 km

1.92 km

733 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 19 August

22°C

14°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

February 4, 2026,Naturschutzgebiet Melbtal, Bonn

What started out as a leisurely walk in the woods turned into a little adventure 😂.

Along the Melbbach stream, the paths were very—really very 🙈—muddy and slippery, and there were tons of fallen trees.

So we had to climb over them or somehow get under them 💪.

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April 21, 2025,Alltagsauszeit - Runde Bonn Poppelsdorf

The starting and finishing point for me was the Botanical Garden.
Public transport is recommended, as parking is limited.
Within walking distance, there are numerous places to stop for refreshments and food trucks with a great, diverse selection.
The section along the stream is a bit of a challenge due to muddy patches and a few fallen trees.
You can …

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February 15, 2025,Durchs Melbtal in den Gespensterwald

This hike is based on the Melbtal loop of the Rhineland Nature Park. However, I took a few wide paths out and a lot of narrow paths in, so that the result is a really beautiful, natural loop. In addition to the wonderful Melbtal, we were also very impressed by the many great beech trees and a few mushrooms. Despite …

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November 24, 2024,Novemberwanderung durchs Melbtal

On this stormy autumn Sunday we let ourselves drift through the wonderful Melbtal. It is amazing how beautiful and almost wild it is here around the Venusberg. Babbling brooks, the strange pollard beeches, steep hillside forests and always wide views over Bonn into the Rhine Valley can be discovered here.

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April 21, 2024,Im Melbtal und auf der Waldau bei Bonn

Nice little round trip from Bonn. Because the good things are so close... . Just behind Poppelsdorf there are actually sections in the Melbtal that are physically demanding. Mud and tree trunks lying across the road that had to be overcome😄💪🥾 On the Waldau we were delighted by the little wild boar piglets and of course the stately fallow deer. …

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February 24, 2022,Venusberg Runde – Kloster Kreuzberg

Nice round on the Venusberg, beautiful view of the Siebengebirge and the Kreuzberg monastery is well worth seeing.

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April 18, 2025,SU: Melbtal-Runde inkl. Heilige Stiege & Kreuzbergkirche / S21

Perhaps the most interesting thing right at the beginning:
The "Holy Stairs" of the Kreuzberg Church and the "Holy Grave" in the cellar vault of the Kreuzberg Church will also be open tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Traditionally, the "Holy Stairs" are open to pilgrims and visitors every year on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

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December 4, 2025,292.24 Kottenforstterrasse Melbbach

A short detour through Australia on the way back. Highlights for me were the Melbbach valley and the view from the clinics over Bonn and the Rhine (not visible) to the left bank of the Rhine with Petersberg and Drachenfels.

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Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal – Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley) loop from Bonn

Kaiser Wilhelm I Monument (Bonn Venusberg)

Pollarded beeches in the Kottenforst

Trail of Biodiversity

Pollarded beeches (Kopfbuchen) in Naturpark Rheinland

Melbbach Stream

Wooden footbridges in the Melbtal

Melb Valley (Melb Brook Valley)

Melb Valley Bridge

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