Running in Wahner Heide

In Wahner Heide, the top-ranked run of 13 km and over in November 2026 starts at Köln Steinstraße station: 24.2 km, 88 m up, 66% through nature. Wahner Heide is a 14.3 km² nature reserve on Cologne's south east side. Of the routes Remap built, 3 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Our methodology

Terrain
61% forest
Surface
59% unpaved
Climb
77 to 110 m up
Routes
3, 21.8 to 24.2 km
Köln SteinstraßeRöttgenswegWahn S-Bahn

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

  • Köln Steinstraße Station on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 14 m away.
  • Röttgensweg Tram stop on the north west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.
  • Wahn S-Bahn Bus stop on the south west edge. 1 route starts here, 9 m away.

The best run in Wahner Heide, 13 km and over

111 m47 m024.2 km

Ranked first of 3 running routes of this length in Wahner Heide.

24.2 km about 2 h 25 88 m up 66% through nature 68% unpaved

Starts at Köln Steinstraße station.

How it compares with the median run in Cologne

Through nature 66%median 37%
Quiet streets 93%median 87%
Starts near a station at the station
Longest nature stretch 10.8 km
Away from traffic 99%median 99%
Views 8%median 0%

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