Best views trails in Rhineland Nature Park

Popular loop trail in the Villeseen landscape, North Rhine-Westphalia. This is an entertaining and family-friendly circular route west of Bruehl. The Heider Bergsee, a relic of the opencast mine, is a nature reserve together with the neighboring Schluchtsee and offers - also thanks to many years of renaturation measures - countless plants, animals and birds a habitat. Highlights of the hike: - Heider mountain lake - lido - beautiful forest trails - Schluchtsee

This hike leads around the impressive site of the Frechen quartz works to the west of Cologne, one of the most important quartz sand mining areas in Europe. From the starting point, the trail leads around the entire perimeter of the active quarry on well-maintained forest and peripheral paths. A particular highlight are the viewpoints, which offer spectacular views of the vast, almost white sandy areas and the deep blue groundwater lakes at the bottom of the pit. Deer, hares and various birds...

Short circular route with a panoramic view near Remagen, Rhineland-Palatinate Very nice short round around the Rodderberg. With a great view to Cologne (on a clear day you can even see Cologne Cathedral). From the Rolandsbogen you have a fantastic view over the Rhine. Highlights: - View of Cologne and the Rhine - Rolandseck Castle - beautiful forest and meadow paths

Family-friendly loop in the Rhineland Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The A17 loop leads once around the Annaberger Hof over a distance of a good five and a half kilometres. After the hike in the Kottenforst, it is possible to visit the nearby Waldau game reserve. The "Haus der Natur" ("House of Nature") is also located near the game reserve and offers refreshments. The start is at the car park next to the "Ippendorf Altenheim" bus stop. Highlights of the hike: - Detour to the Waldau...

Popular loop near Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. Just a few kilometers southwest of Cologne, this beautiful loop around the "Hürther Waldsee" and the "Otto-Maigler-See" starts at the parking lot at the Strandbad "Otto-Maigler-See." In addition to the idyllic waters, quiet fields and forest paths await hikers. It often goes along the shore and past the Burbach Monastery, the remains of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1233. If you have a little time with you in summer, you can take a...

Instructive, panoramic hiking trail in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Geological educational and hiking trail of the city of Bonn through the Kottenforst with 20 station boards. Tour leads along the Klufterbach and the Venner Kirchweg. Viewpoints on the Godesburg Plateau and above Station 20. Highlights of the tour: - Klufterbach valley - Good Marienforst - Keltersbaumbach - Draitzsch fountain - Godesburg

Charming route in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. This beautiful hike is a short section of the famous Cologne Trail. The start is at the Heinrich-Lübke-Ufer parking lot, right next to the bus stop of the same name. It goes along the Rhine and through green forest to the Siegstraße bus stop (line 16). Highlights of the route: - Beautiful natural landscapes - Beautiful views of the Rhine

Popular hike in the Rhineland Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. This relaxed route always follows the towpath along the banks of the Rhine. The starting point is in Wesseling, the destination of the hike is Bonn. Numerous places to stop for refreshments line the well-developed hiking trail. If you don't want to hike to Bonn, you can go to the train station in Hersel and take the train back to Wesseling. Highlights of the hike: - Rhine - Bonn - Wesseling - Herseler Werth nature reserve -...

First stage of the long-distance hiking trail Kölnpfad, North Rhine-Westphalia. A good basic level of fitness is required for the first, quite long stage of the Kölnpfad Trail. It starts at the Rodenkirchen bridge. The route passes the Weißer Rheinbogen, the Forest Botanical Garden and the Friedenswäldchen forest until the end of the stage, the Klettenbergpark, is reached. There are several places to stop for refreshments here. Highlights of the route: - Rhine bank - Forest Botanical...