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Best wildlife trails in Rhineland Nature Park

Best wildlife trails in Rhineland Nature Park

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North Rhine-Westphalia
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#8 of 9 nature parks

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In the Rhineland Nature Park, visitors can enjoy the idyllic forests and fields as well as bubbling streams, ponds and meadows. The flora and fauna is wonderfully varied. There are also interesting cultural sights to discover from Roman times, when the Romans set up camps here and built water pipes to their cities.

Top sights

Botanischer Garten Melbgarten
Botanischer Garten Melbgarten
Garden
Alte Meridianmarke
Alte Meridianmarke
Attraction
Bauerngarten
Bauerngarten
Garden
Klangbaum
Klangbaum
Attraction
Obersee
Obersee
Lake
Kasterer See
Kasterer See
Lake

Top trails

  1. #1 - Kottenforst-Venusberg

    4.5 (101)·Moderate·7.5 mi·Est. 3–3.5 hr
    Idyllic hike with great views near Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia. Very nice hiking trail through the city forest in Poppelsdorf near Bonn. A particularly beautiful trail that is suitable for the whole family. Not far from the path is the Waldau game reserve, where deer, stags and wild boar can be spotted. Accessible by bus and train. There are numerous places to stop for refreshments in the vicinity of the route. Highlights of the tour: - Local flora and fauna - Beautiful natural...

  2. #2 - Otto-Maigler-See Loop

    4.0 (41)·Moderate·6.7 mi·Est. 2.5–3 hr
    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...

  3. #3 - Rund um die Seen bei Pulheim

    4.3 (20)·Moderate·6.4 mi·Est. 2–2.5 hr

  4. #4 - Bleibtreusee Loop

    4.5 (20)·Easy·3 mi·Est. 1–1.5 hr
    Nice walk around the Bleibtreusee near Brühl in North Rhine-Westphalia West of Brühl, this route runs on a short circuit around the beautiful Bleibtreusee. In the north there is a beautiful natural beach that invites you to swim. Highlights: - View of the Bleibtreusee - Swimming at the natural beach of Bleibtreusee - Forest areas on the shore

  5. #5 - Alt-Kaster: At Mühlenerft and Erft

    4.2 (12)·Moderate·4.6 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hr
    Beautiful loop in the Rhineland Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. On this hike you get to know part of the historic medieval town of Kaster. It starts in the heart of the old town - at the church in the historic center with its gates and gabled houses. Along the castle ruins it goes to the Kasterer See and then you follow the Kasterer Mühlenerft. Where it flows into the Erft, turn right and walk back to the starting point. In the village there are restaurants and cafes to stop...

  6. #6 - Vier-Seen-Runde bei Liblar

    5.0 (5)·Moderate·9.6 mi·Est. 4–4.5 hr
    Circular route from the Donatussee car park. The round leads past Obersee, Mittelsee, Untersee, Heider Bergsee, Schluchtsee, Entenweiher, Villenhofer Maar, A553, Silbersee

  7. #7 - Ville A11

    3.9 (14)·Moderate·5.9 mi·Est. 2–2.5 hr
    Easy and promising hike in the Rhineland Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. A beautiful and relaxed forest trail. Follow the hiking sign, which is a black A11 on a white background. Highlights of the hike: - Great prospects - Local flora and fauna - Varied natural landscapes

  8. #8 - Villiprott - Kottenforst Runde

    4.7 (6)·Moderate·9.7 mi·Est. 4–4.5 hr

  9. #9 - Hurth and Waldseenbereich Theresia Loop

    3.3 (9)·Easy·4.9 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hr
    Walkway close to the city near Hürth in North Rhine-Westphalia This natural footpath leads from the center of Hürth in a westerly direction past the Hürther Waldsee to the Burbach monastery, which lies between the Otto-Maigler-See and the Hürther Waldsee. Highlights: - Burbach Monastery - Otto Maigler Lake - Hürther Waldsee

  10. #10 - Rund um den Renaturierten Erftkanal

    4.6 (14)·Easy·1.7 mi·Est. 0.5–1 hr
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Where is the best wildlife trail to hike in Rhineland Nature Park?

According to users from AllTrails.com, the best wildlife trail to hike in Rhineland Nature Park is Kottenforst-Venusberg, which has a 4.5 star rating from 101 reviews. This trail is 7.5 mi long with an elevation gain of 971 ft.

What is the longest wildlife trail in Rhineland Nature Park?

According to AllTrails.com, the longest wildlife trail in Rhineland Nature Park is Rhein-AHR-Marsch 2019. This trail is estimated to be 62.7 mi long.

How many wildlife trails are in Rhineland Nature Park?

There are 27 wildlife trails in Rhineland Nature Park.These wildlife trails have an average 4.0-star ratingfrom 292 AllTrails community reviews.

Which wildlife trail has the most elevation gain in Rhineland Nature Park?

Mega March Cologne 2019 has the most elevation gain for wildlife trails with 6,702 ft of total ascent. The park's runner-up is Rhein-AHR-Marsch 2019, which has 6,627 ft of elevation gain.

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