Germany: Kerpen and the Marienfeld

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Distance: 8 mi
Elevation gain: 52 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 52 ft
Max elevation: 295 ft
TrailRank: 37
Min elevation: 249 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 2 hours 31 minutes
Time: 2 hours 54 minutes
Coordinates: 2222
Uploaded: March 23, 2022
Recorded: March 2022

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near Mödrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Deutschland)

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This very easy tour starts in Kerpen, a small town, 25 km west of Cologne. The trail leads you via Kerpen downtown area to the Marienfeld, a recultivated open pit mine. The former mine, which was opened in the 1950s, was the first large-scale open pit mine in the Rhein area. Mining was discontinued in 1986. Today it's reforested incl. a near-natural looking lake area, providing good hiking opportunities. The entire Marienfeld is crisscrossed by a 20 km long, designated trail network. Even the Pope was already here (in 2005).
The trail starts/ends at the bus stop "Auf dem Vorst". From here busses connect to Horrem rail station with frequent trains to Cologne.