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Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Between the golf course and a natural paradise (Bergisch Gladbach) – hiking fun in Bergisches Land

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Bergisches Land

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Bergisch Gladbach

Between the golf course and a natural paradise (Bergisch Gladbach) – hiking fun in Bergisches Land

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4.4

(66)

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Between the golf course and a natural paradise (Bergisch Gladbach) – hiking fun in Bergisches Land

02:42

10.3km

70m

Hiking

Green, greener, Gierather Wald: If you want to quickly get out into the countryside from Cologne, Bergisch Gladbach or Refrath and clear your head on a ten-kilometer tour, then you can immerse yourself in nature right from the edge of town with this hike. From the Sankt Marien cemetery in…

by Das Bergische

Last updated: August 30, 2024

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Naturpark Bergisches Land

Gierather Wald

Grube Cox

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855 m

Hasselbachteich in Gierather Wald

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The Gierather Forest is a particularly important nature reserve. In the middle is the Hasselbachteich with its grass frogs.

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4.37 km

Bensberg Lake

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The Bensberger See is popularly known as the Saaler Mühlenteich. The lake is a former lignite opencast mine. A dam was built at the outflow and the lake was dammed up as a rainwater retention basin.

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Grube Cox Lakes

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The former "Cox" dolomite mine is located in Bergisch Gladbach. In 1969 a dolomite deposit was discovered here in the Lerbach Forest. Mining continued here until 1985. In 1996 the Cox pit was declared a nature reserve.

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10.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.88 km

1.98 km

1.62 km

691 m

110 m

Surfaces

5.02 km

1.58 km

1.39 km

716 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Friday 7 August

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October 14, 2023,Runde von (Bergisch Gladbach-) Lückerath, "Zwischen Golfplatz und Naturparadies" - Kulinarische Tour 12, Wandern mit Genuss im Bergischen Land

Free parking spaces at the ice rink:

Saaler Straße in Bergisch Gladbach-Lückerath.

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August 12, 2022,Runde von (Bergisch Gladbach-) Refrath, Gierather Wald und Grube Cox

Parking spot:
Gronau Cemetery
Refrather way
In Bergisch Gladbach.

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September 22, 2024,Zwischen Golfplatz und Naturparadies 🥾

Well-known paths combined in a new way 😄!

Optimal starting point: 🅿️Ice rink

More info 👇

dasbergische.de/tour/zwischen-golfplatz-und-naturparadies

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January 22, 2023,Sonntags um neun ist die Welt noch in Ordnung - von der Haustür zur Grube Cox & über Saaler Mühle & Gierather Wald zurück

In the morning you can still hear the birds, this silence is very pleasant. That was a nice tour, thanks for the suggestion. It had a bit of something wintry about it, very often with a few sprinkling of snow. Also very varied...

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May 17, 2023,After-Work-Walk 😇

Through the head to the heart
Run without thinking
The feeling goes deep

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April 27, 2022

Green, greener, Gierather Wald: If you want to quickly get out into the countryside from Cologne, Bergisch Gladbach or Refrath and clear your head on a ten-kilometer tour, then you can immerse yourself in nature right from the edge of town with this hike. From the Sankt Marien cemetery in Bergisch Gladbach

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Hasselbachteich in Gierather Wald

Bensberg Lake

Grube Cox Lakes

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